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Question
Quality of water around us.
Solution
It may seem fine for industrial plants or manufacturers to dispose of two inert chemicals, when those chemicals are mixed the result could be a serious pollutant to the water supply. As streams, rivers, and oceans become polluted, aquatic life can suffer as well as humans. Since water accounts for up to 60 percent of human bodies, it’s important for chemicals to be disposed of properly and not end up in the water supply
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