How does an electrostatic precipitator work?

  • A
    It uses filters to trap dust particles.
  • B
    It uses high-voltage electrodes to charge and collect dust particles.
  • C
    It uses water sprays to wash away pollutants.
  • D
    It uses chemical reactions to neutralize gases.

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Consider the following statements about a scrubber:
$I.$ It is used to remove gases like sulphur dioxide from industrial exhaust.
$II.$ In a scrubber,the exhaust is passed through a spray of water or lime.
$III.$ Water dissolves gases and lime reacts with sulphur dioxide to form a precipitate of calcium sulphate or calcium sulphide.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

In almost all Indian metropolitan cities like Delhi,the major atmospheric pollutant$(s)$ is/are

In metropolitan cities like Mumbai and Calcutta,the major atmospheric pollutants are

Generally speaking,the atmosphere in big cities is polluted most by

What pollutant is primarily removed by a scrubber?

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