During sewage treatment, biogases are produced, which include

During sewage treatment, biogases are produced, which include
  1. methane, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide
  2. methane, oxygen and hydrogen sulphide
  3. hydrogen sulphide, methane and sulphur dioxide
  4. hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen and methane

Solution

Biogas is a mixture of gases (mainly methane) produced by the microbial activity and which may be used as fuel. During biogas production, the bacteria called methanogens digest the activated sludge and produce a mixture of gases such as methane, hydrogen sulphide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

Asked in: NEET 2013 (All India)

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