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More than 99.9% of tap water is just ordinary water (hydrogen oxide).
The remaining small amount is made up of:
- dissolved gases
- Deuterium oxide (DHO or D2O) and tritium oxide (radioactive)
- metals as ions (e.g. iron, magnesium, sodium, lead)
- cations (e.g. phosphates, chloride, sulfates)
- viruses
- algae
- pharmaceutical or industrial chemicals
The degree to which tap water contains other materials depends on the methods used to clean or purify water after it is taken from a natural source.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoTap water is the general name for water which has been treated ir which naturally meets health criteria for human consumption and is delivered by Plumbing systems to homes and other domestic users. Every jurisdiction has establish quality criteria for such water to assure users of its quality and potability.The chemical quality of tap water may vary slightly with regard to colour, oozier and dissolved solids content but is is generally free of problematic microorganisms and toxic amounts of other materials.
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∙ 16y agoTap water is the running water that you get from the faucet, without filtering, boiling, etc.
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∙ 7y agoTap water is simply H2O . it has 2 Hydrogen's and 1 Oxygen. tap water is used for everything. if you need more information call a chemical science laboratory. (:
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Do ions in blood form a solution?
Yes. The ions in blood are dissolved in the water that makes up most of the blood.
A celery stalk is placed in a solution it begins to wilt what is a likely component of that solution?
Most likely the solution is water and salt. The salt in the water causes the celery to pull water out of itself to try and even out the salt to water concentration. This causes the celery to wilt.
Why does it take longer to heat up melted ice than regular tap water?
Because melted ice will still be a lot colder than the tap water.
Why does the flow of water decreases in the tap when person open other tap in the same building?
This happens because the water heater is in the roof or in the basement. When you turn a tap it takes water up or down from the heater down a single pipe. When you turn a second a tap the water being taken down that single pipe is slipt down two pipes and so less water gets taken to a single tap as its being shared.
Is sink water tap water?
Yes. The water going to your house comes out of a "tap," which is an open/closed valve. In a house, this is usually a faucet though the valve you turn on to get water from the house is also a tap. Water in a well or a lake does not have one, and is therefore not "tapped." Similarly, a soda fountain is tapped (since you turn it on to fill up your cup and turn it off when through), and beer that is "on tap" is poured directly into a glass instead of just opening a bottle (which is not tapped.) own as a tap.
Why does tap water evaporate faster than any other type of water?
because tap water has a certain chemical that makes it tap water so it does not vanish in the drains but regular perifided water does not have this chemical in it. JKJKJK! i really dont know i made that stuff up :P!
Do ions in blood form a solution?
Yes. The ions in blood are dissolved in the water that makes up most of the blood.
What makes up solution?
Two things that make up a solution is a solvent and a solute.
A celery stalk is placed in a solution it begins to wilt what is a likely component of that solution?
Most likely the solution is water and salt. The salt in the water causes the celery to pull water out of itself to try and even out the salt to water concentration. This causes the celery to wilt.
Wheer does tap water come from?
it depends on where you live, or specifically where the tap is that you are opening up. It will come from well water or the town's drinking water supply.
Is tap water a good conductor of electricity?
Yes, tap water conducts electricity, but if you searched this up then your an idiot for not knowing.
What is the substance that makes up the smaller part of a solution called?
The solute is the name of the substance that dissolves in a solvent e.g. in salt water, salt is the solute, water is the solvent.
Can I Top up car battery with tap water?
no. use deionised or distilled water
Why would a raisin swell when put in hypotonic solution?
Raisin imbibes water and swells up. Imbibition is actually absorption of water as raisins are dry, they take up water from hypotonic solution .
Which fluid makes up most of the bodys water?
water makes up most of the bodies water
What makes something a solution?
it makes up of molecules that have an even concentration throughout the system.
How do you heat up water for a marine water change so to not stress the fish?
There are immersion heaters available or you can use hot water from the tap when you are mixing it. If you are just topping up with a gallon or so, you can just boil a kettle and mix it with water from the cold tap.
