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Statement 1: Detergents with a chain of hydrocarbons are non-biodegradable. Statement 2: Detergents with branched-chain cause environmental pollution as they are biodegradable. |
Both statements are true Statement 1 is true, but 2 is false Both statements are false Statement 2 is true, but 1 is false |
Both statements are false |
The correct answer is 3. Both statements are false. Statement 1: Detergents with a chain of hydrocarbons are non-biodegradable. This statement is false. Detergents with a chain of hydrocarbons are biodegradable, but they are not as biodegradable as detergents with branched chains. Statement 2: Detergents with branched-chain cause environmental pollution as they are biodegradable. This statement is also false. Detergents with branched chains are more biodegradable than detergents with a chain of hydrocarbons, and they do not cause environmental pollution. In fact, detergents with branched chains are preferred over detergents with a chain of hydrocarbons because they are more biodegradable and less likely to cause environmental pollution. Here is a table that summarizes the biodegradability of detergents with different types of hydrocarbon chains:
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