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The persistence of the organic compounds depends on the presence of halogen.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was addressed to me during an internship interview.

My question is taken from Remediation of Soil Polluted with Organic Pollutants in chapter Management and Remediation of Problem Soil of Environmental Biotechnology

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Correct option is (a) True

Best explanation: The organic compounds get deposited in the environment and their degradation in the environment depends on the presence of halogen groups in the compound.

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