Chemistry In Context
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ISBN: 9781259638145
Author: Fahlman, Bradley D., Purvis-roberts, Kathleen, Kirk, John S., Bentley, Anne K., Daubenmire, Patrick L., ELLIS, Jamie P., Mury, Michael T., American Chemical Society
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 34Q
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A precedent for soil and water pollution that arose from the improper recycling of electronic devices have to be found and how could these situations have been prevented has also to be found.
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Soil pollution: It refers to the contamination of soil due to the deposition of toxic substances which ultimately pose a high risk to the health of human and ecosystem.
Water pollution: It refers to the contamination of water due to the draining of industrial wastes into the water resources which ultimately converts the water to be unfit for drinking and domestically purposes.
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