between or among???

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smagish: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 46; Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:32 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 1 times

by smagish » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:32 am

Acid rain and snow result from the chemical reactions between industrial
emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides with atmospheric water vapor to
produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.

(A) with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric
acids
(B) with atmospheric water vapor producing highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric
acids
(C) and atmospheric water vapor which has produced highly corrosive sulfuric
and nitric acids
(D) and atmospheric water vapor which have produced sulfuric and nitric acids
which are highly corrosive
(E) and atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric
acids

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avinashrao9: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 8; Joined: Wed May 02, 2012 12:08 am

by avinashrao9 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:11 am

Between is used when comparing 2 objects.
Among is used when comparing more than 2...

Answer: B

smagish: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 46; Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:32 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 1 times

by smagish » Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:24 pm

avinashrao9 wrote:Between is used when comparing 2 objects.
Among is used when comparing more than 2...

Answer: B

but the OA is E ...even i went with b

karthikgmat: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 172; Joined: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:35 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 3 times; GMAT Score:610

by karthikgmat » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:21 pm

smagish wrote:
avinashrao9 wrote:Between is used when comparing 2 objects.
Among is used when comparing more than 2...

Answer: B
but the OA is E ...even i went with b

Here Emissions of Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide is 1 unit lets say X

you need to find Y as the idiom is BETWEEN X AND Y

Y is atmoshperic water.

So E is correct.

hjafferi: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 83; Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:42 am

by hjafferi » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:10 am

IMO E

A) wrong structure. Correct structure is "between.....and"
B) same as A
C) here which refers to vapor not the reaction
D) Same as C
E) correct answer

avinashrao9: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 8; Joined: Wed May 02, 2012 12:08 am

by avinashrao9 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:20 am

Thanks Karthik for pointing out where I went wrong

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