Which resources are significantly polluted by heavy metals like mercury? A. soil B. water C. neither A nor B D. both A and B

Chemistry

1 answer:

Firdavs [7]3 years ago

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Answer: The correct answer is option D.

Explanation:

Mercury is occurs in earth crust but its mining ,combustion of fossil fuel and extraction had led to spreading of mercury pollution not only on lands but in air and water bodies also.

Mercury settled on land get washed way into water bodies which further gets introduced in life process of living beings in the water and eventually effecting the whole food chain or web.

Hence, from the the given options the correct option is (D).

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