2025 Environment - Activated Carbon, Pollution Remediation

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?

• Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
• Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
• Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
• Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct