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Which radiation is used to purify water?

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Infrared radiation
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Ultraviolet radiation
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X-rays
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Microwaves
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Solution

The correct option is B Ultraviolet radiation
Ultraviolet rays normally in the 254 mm wavelength are used in the sterilizers. Water is passed around a lamp that produces the rays and the bacteria and other organisms get killed.

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