Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries. Statement-II : Activated carbon exhibits a large surface area and a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals. Statement-III : Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
a
Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct and both of them explain Statement-I
b
Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct but only one of them explains Statement-I
c
Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement-I
d
Neither Statement-II nor Statement-III is correct
Environmental PollutionBioremediation & Water TreatmentActivated carbonEffluent streamsAdsorbing heavy metalsEnvironmental wastesPollutant removal