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GATE2016-2-50
A sample of water has been analyzed for common ions and results are presented in the form of a bar diagram as shown. The non-carbonate hardness (expressed in mg/L as $CaCO_3$) of the sample is $40$ $165$ $195$ $205$

A sample of water has been analyzed for common ions and results are presented in the form of a bar diagram as shown.The non-carbonate hardness (expressed in mg/L as $CaCO...

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GATE2015-2-21
$SO_2$ and $CO$ adversely affect oxygen carrying capacity of blood and functioning of lungs respectively functioning of the respiratory system and brain respectively functioning of the respiratory system and oxygen carrying capacity of blood respectively functioning of air passages and chest respectively

$SO_2$ and $CO$ adversely affectoxygen carrying capacity of blood and functioning of lungs respectivelyfunctioning of the respiratory system and brain respectivelyfunctio...

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GATE2016-1-50
Effluent from an industry ‘A’ has a pH of $4.2$. The effluent from another industry ‘B’ has double the hydroxyl (OH) ion concentration than the effluent from industry ‘A’. pH of effluent from the industry ‘B’ will be ______

Effluent from an industry ‘A’ has a pH of $4.2$. The effluent from another industry ‘B’ has double the hydroxyl (OH) ion concentration than the effluent from indu...

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GATE2020 CE-2-54
A sample of water contains an organic compound $C_8H_{16}O_8$ at a concentration of $10^{-3}\: \text{mol/litre}$. Given that the atomic weight of $C = 12\: \text{g/mol}, H = 1\: \text{g/mol}$, and $O = 16\: \text{g/mol}$, the theoretical oxygen demand of water (in $g$ of $O_2$ per litre, round off to two decimal places), is ________.

A sample of water contains an organic compound $C_8H_{16}O_8$ at a concentration of $10^{-3}\: \text{mol/litre}$. Given that the atomic weight of $C = 12\: \text{g/mol}, ...

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GATE2015-2-48
A water treatment plant of capacity, $1 \: m^3/s$ has filter boxed of dimensions $6 \; m \times 10 \: m$. Loading rate to the filters is $120 \: m^3/day/m^2$. When two of the filters are out of service for back washing, the loading rate (in $m^3/day/m^2$) is _________.

A water treatment plant of capacity, $1 \: m^3/s$ has filter boxed of dimensions $6 \; m \times 10 \: m$. Loading rate to the filters is $120 \: m^3/day/m^2$. When two of...

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GATE2015-2-49
Ultimate BOD of a river water sample is $20$ mg/L. BOD rate constant (natural log) is $0.15 \: day^{-1}$. The respective values of BOD (in $\%$) exerted and remaining after $7$ days are: $45$ and $55$ $55$ and $45$ $65$ and $35$ $75$ and $25$

Ultimate BOD of a river water sample is $20$ mg/L. BOD rate constant (natural log) is $0.15 \: day^{-1}$. The respective values of BOD (in $\%$) exerted and remaining aft...

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GATE2014-2-22
The two air pollution control devices that are usually used to remove very fine particles from the flue gas are Cyclone and Venturi Scrubber Cyclone and Packed Scrubber Electrostatic Precipitator and Fabric Filter Settling Chamber and Tray Scrubber

The two air pollution control devices that are usually used to remove very fine particles from the flue gas areCyclone and Venturi ScrubberCyclone and Packed ScrubberElec...

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 1 | Question: 34
Ammonia nitrogen is present in a given wastewater sample as the ammonium ion $\text({NH}_{4}$^{+})$ and ammonia $\text({NH}_{3})$. If $ ... _{3}$ will be found in equal measures At $\text{pH}$ $7.0$, $\text{NH}_{4}$^{+}$ will be predominant

Ammonia nitrogen is present in a given wastewater sample as the ammonium ion $\text({NH}_{4}$$^{+})$ and ammonia $\text({NH}_{3})$. If $\text{pH}$ is the only deciding fa...

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GATE2014-1-48
For a sample water with the ionic composition shown in the figure below, the carbonate and non-carbonate hardness concentrations (in mg/l as $CaCO_3$), respectively are: $200$ and $50$ $175$ and $75$ $75$ and $175$ $50$ and $200$

For a sample water with the ionic composition shown in the figure below, the carbonate and non-carbonate hardness concentrations (in mg/l as $CaCO_3$), respectively are:$...

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GATE2016-2-52
For a wastewater sample, the three-day biochemical oxygen demand at incubation temperature of $20^{\circ}C$ (BOD$_{\text{3day}, 20^{\circ}C}$) is estimated as $200 mg/L$ ... in mg/L) of the wastewater at incubation temperature of $20^{\circ}C$ (BOD$_{\text{5day}, 20^{\circ}C}$) would be ________

For a wastewater sample, the three-day biochemical oxygen demand at incubation temperature of $20^{\circ}C$ (BOD$_{\text{3day}, 20^{\circ}C}$) is estimated as $200 mg/L$....

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GATE2020-CE-1-54
A stream with a flow rate of $5\:m^3/s$ is having an ultimate BOD of $30\:mg/litre$. A wastewater discharge of $0.20\:m^3/s$ having $BOD_5\:\text{of}\:500\:mg/litre$ joins the stream at a location and instantaneously gets mixed up completely. The ... $e$). The BOD (in mg/litre, round off to two decimal places) remaining at $3\:km$ downstream from the mixing location, is __________

A stream with a flow rate of $5\:m^3/s$ is having an ultimate BOD of $30\:mg/litre$. A wastewater discharge of $0.20\:m^3/s$ having $BOD_5\:\text{of}\:500\:mg/litre$ join...

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GATE2016-1-17
Pre-cursors to photochemical oxidants are $NO_X, \: VOC$s and sunlight $SO_2, \: CO_2$ and sunlight $H_2S, \: CO$ and sunlight $SO_2, \: NH_3$ and sunlight

Pre-cursors to photochemical oxidants are$NO_X, \: VOC$s and sunlight$SO_2, \: CO_2$ and sunlight$H_2S, \: CO$ and sunlight$SO_2, \: NH_3$ and sunlight

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GATE2014-1-22
The amount of $CO_2$ generated (in kg) while completely oxidizing one kg of $CH_4$ to the end products is _________

The amount of $CO_2$ generated (in kg) while completely oxidizing one kg of $CH_4$ to the end products is _________

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