Which is not correct for 'green chemistry'?

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  1. Design benign chemicals
  2. Design for non-degradation
  3. Design to reduce the use and generation of hazardous substances
  4. Design for strategic pathway to build a sustainable future

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Option 2 : Design for non-degradation
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The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points'Green chemistry':

  1. It is also known as sustainable chemistry.
  2. The design is applicable to the life cycle of a chemical product
  3. Green chemistry focus on the impact of chemicals on the environment and the prevention of pollution at the molecular level.
  4. Paul Anastas is the founder of the field of green chemistry
  5. In 1998, Paul Anastas and John C. Warner published the book 'Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice'
  6. It reduces chemical disruption in the ecosystem
  7. The chemicals have lower potentials for global warming, ozone depletion, and the formation of photochemical smog.
  8. The twelve principles of green chemistry are as follows

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From the above explanation we can conclude that green chemistry is design for degradation.

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