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what "The key to pollution is dilution." means you do less of what is said "pollution" to solve it. I was given the example "if you beat someone with a stick it is abuse, but if they beat me with something less deadly (their hand) it will not be abuse."
So if u add water to waste it becomes less percentage (%) waste and more diluted. This then becomes less "pollution." So it does solve the problem, by definition.
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∙ 11y agoConsider an example:
You and 10 friends work all day digging in your garden and cleaning up your yard and get hot sweaty and dirty. You then climb into your hot tub and wash up, cloths and all. To top it off you serve food in the tub which spills and your friendsdon't bother visiting the washroom when they have full bladders but stay in the tub. The next day someone offers you a drink from the polluted water in the tub.
You'd refuse (probably)
Likewise if they offered to dilute it with half clean water.
Even if they drained the tub except for a bit in the bottom and refilled it with clean water, you'd not feel great about having a glass.
At this level you can see that you don't consider dilution as a sufficient solution to improving pollution levels to your standards for a glass of water you would drink. In fact even if the water were tested and found to meet drinking water criteria you'd still be uncomfortable drinking it if the tub haddn't been scrubbed and decontaminated with chlorine.
However when stacks emit smoke and gaseous emissions or sewers discharge into flowing streams many people assume that as soon as the waste is no longer visable. its back to being "not there".
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Do think dilution is a good way to deal with pollution?
it is not a good solution because it wont stop polluting
What happens when you pollute?
Global Warming and the Extinction of Animals!As well we bring into focus the phrase: "The Solution To Pollution is not DILUTION".
How does dilution affect concentration of a solution?
Dilution reduces the concentration of a solution.
What best describes a stock solution that is used in a dilution?
A stock solution that is used in a dilution is known as a dilute solution. A dilute solution reduces the Ph of a chemical.
How do you do parallel dilution?
Parallel dilution is the dilution of a solution with equal quantity of the same solvent with which the solution is made. e.g., 1mL of 100µg/ml strength aqueous solution can be diluted to 2mL of 50µg/mL strength solution by adding 1mL Water.
What is the key to remember when considering the dilution of a solution?
To remember that only water is added in the dilution.
WHY dilution increase conductivity?
Molar conductivity is what increases dilution. It is the conductivity of an electrolyte solution.
Is dilution an acceptable way to dispose of the used copper chloride solution?
Is dilution an acceptable way to dispose of the used copper chloride solution
What is the key idea to remember when considering the dilution of a solution?
To remember that Only water is added in the dilution.
Is dilution an acceptable way to dispose of the used copper chloride solution Explain?
Is dilution an acceptable way to dispose of the used copper chloride solution
How much solution to 1 liter water 110 dilution?
You add 9.09ml of stock solution to a volumetric and make it up to 1 litre to get a 110 dilution
