Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the option that is correct regarding the following two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Copper sulphate should not be used for control of aquatic weeds, except for the algae.
Reason (R): The concentration of copper sulphate required to destroy the vegetation will assuredly kill any fish present in water.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFCopper sulphate:
- Copper sulphate is used to control the algae present in water.
- It is a very powerful oxidizing agent so it is toxic.
- When it is added to water it can kill bacteria, algae, plants, fungi, etc.
- The heavy concentration of copper sulphate in water is killing the vegetation.
- This decay of vegetation creates a scarcity of dissolved oxygen.
- Thus killing of fish starts over there.
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