11th Class Chemistry Environmental Chemistry / पर्यावरणीय रसायन

  • question_answer 13)
    What do you mean by biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)?

    Answer:

    The micro-organisms which decompose the organic matter present as waste in water need oxygen. The total amount of oxygen consumed by micro-organisms in decomposing the organic waste-present in a certain volume of a sample of water is called biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of the water.  


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