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Which among the following do not produce mud and tailings?(a) Steel plants(b) Aluminum manufacturing industries(c) Zinc manufacturing industries(d) Copper manufacturing industriesI have been asked this question in an international level competition.The above asked question is from Environmental Chemistry topic in portion Environmental Chemistry of Chemistry – Class 11

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The correct answer is (a) Steel PLANTS

Best explanation: Industries MANUFACTURING aluminum, zinc and copper produce mud and tailings. So, that leaves the answer, i.e., steel plants. Tailings are the by-products LEFT over from MINING and EXTRACTING resources, such as extracting bitumen from oil sands or minerals such as copper or gold from ores.



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