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Examples of three detergents are given below. Mark the correct statement following the examples.

A

I and II are non-biodegradable detergents and III is biodegradable.

B

I and II are biodegradable detergents and III is non-biodegradable .

C

I , II and III are non-biodegradable detergents .

D

I is biodegradable and II, III are non-biodegradable.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Detergent having straight hydrocarbon chains are easily degraded by microorganism while detergents with branched hydrocarbon chains are generally non-biodegradable .
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