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What are the two main categories of contaminants in water

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INORGANIC MINERALS, this group of contaminants includes the minerals and toxic metals

RADIOACTIVE MINERALS, this group is really a subset of the first group and can include uranium, plutonium and radium

ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS, organic contaminants and wastes are compounds primarily composed of carbon, hydrogen, and potentially other elements. Gas or liquid-phase organic contaminants may include volatile organic compounds in the form of solvents, chemical precursors and intermediates, petroleum compounds.

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Answer:

hydrogen and oxygen

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Because his form is h2o

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