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Alum is a flocculating agent for the impurities in water; after flocculation the filtering of these dirty materials (now as greater particles) is easier.
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Purification of muddy water by alum is due to?
coagulation
What is the name of the white double salt used for sedimentation of muddy water?
alum....it is a white double salt used for sedimentation of muddy water....
What is the process of adding alum to water called?
alum water (AlH20)
Why is muddy water a mixture and not a acompound?
Because the consituents (water and mud) can be separated by physical action, such as filtering, they are not chemically combined.
What is alum used for?
Alum is used in vaccines as an adjuvant. Alum is commonly used as a coagulant in water treatment. And its used for domestics water.
What is the purpose of adding alum and lime in water treatment?
Alum (Aluminum Sulfate) is/was used to cause particles in water (mud) to coagulate and settle to the bottom to obtain clear water off the top. That is, it is used to make muddy or cloudy water clear as a first step in turning river water into drinking water. Nowadays, polymers are used instead. Some say that Alum causes alzeimers (1970's) but if that is true, the information was successfully hushed while most of America drank water treated with alum for decades. Lime is used to adjust the ph that is lowered by the alum. There is also a process using lime that actually removes hardness (calcium and magnesium) from drinking water obtained from limestone aquifers. This process is called Lime Soda Softening.
Why potash alum is used in purification of water?
Potash alum helps to precipitate contaminants from water.
What are these mixtures in order of particle size muddy water sugar water sand in water and milk?
Sugar Water , Muddy Water , Sand Water.
Alum for anal fissures what ratio water to alum?
5 to 1
Is muddy water a homogeneous mixture?
No, muddy water is a heterogeneous mixture.
Do muddy water have sediment?
Yes, muddy do have.
Because the mud in muddy water eventually settles out the muddy water is a?
suspension
