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Which one of the following statements is not true?

(a) Clean water would have a BOD value of 5 ppm.

(b) Fluoride deficiency in drinking water is harmful. Soluble fluolide is often used to bring its concentration upto 1 ppm.

(c) When the pH of rain water is higher than 6.5, it is called acid rain.

(d) Dissolved Oxygen (DO) in cold water can reach a concentlation upto 10 ppm.

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by kratos
 
Best answer

The correct option is: (c) When the pH of rain water is higher than 6.5, it is called acid rain.

Explanation:

When pH of rain water drops below 5.6 it is called acid rain.

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