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Which of the following statement is wrong regarding Anthracite?

(a) It requires less water

(b) It is less inert to caustic solutions than sand

(c) It is more costly per tonne than sand

(d) It is used in industrial filters.

This question was addressed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

This interesting question is from Rapid Sand Filter topic in division Filtration of Environmental Engineering

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Right answer is (b) It is less inert to caustic solutions than sand

To explain I would say: Anthracite is a costlier filter material used in industrial filter which is more inert to hot caustic solutions than sand.

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