Given below are two statements:

Statement $\mathrm{I}$: In a scrubber, the exhaust from the thermal plant is passed through the electric wires to charge the dust particles.

Statement $\mathrm{II}$: Particulate matter (PM $2.5$) cannot be removed by a scrubber but can be removed by an electrostatic precipitator.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A

  Both Statement $\mathrm{I}$ and Statement $\mathrm{II}$ are incorrect
• B

  Statement $\mathrm{I}$ is correct but Statement $\mathrm{II}$ is incorrect
• Correct answer
  C

  Statement $\mathrm{I}$ is incorrect but Statement $\mathrm{II}$ is correct
• D

  Both Statement $\mathrm{I}$ and Statement $\mathrm{II}$ are correct

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.