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JEE MAIN 2020

09-01-2020 S2

Question

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is the amount of oxygen required (in ppm)

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By bacteria to break-down organic waste in a certain volume of a water sample

For sustaining life in a water body

By anaerobic bacteria to break down inorganic waste present in a water body

For the photochemical break down of waste present in 1 m3 volume of a water body

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Solution

BOD is the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter present in a certain volume of sample of water.

Question Tags

JEE Main

Chemistry

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