In environmental chemistry the medium which is affected by a pollutant is called as the ________.
A
sink
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B
slag
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C
solvent
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D
receptor
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Solution
The correct option is C receptor A receptor is an organism that is affected by the pollutant, for eg-human beings or plants act as receptors as they are being affected by pollutant.