B) Explain three ways by which water can be purified in the home

C) In treatment of water, two chemicals are used. Name them and their uses

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Georgia Shields

25 April, 05:19

B) Explain three ways by which water can be purified in the home

C) In treatment of water, two chemicals are used. Name them and their uses

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Kevin Joyce · Answer 1

Water can be purified from through ...

Filtration - This involves the use of filter paper to remove solid objects found in water.

Boiling - This involves keeping water at 100 deg celcius for a while through application of heat and this kills microorganisms in the water.

Addition of alum - Alum causes very fine and small particles that are suspending in water to stick together making them large enough to be removed through filtration.

Chemicals used in water treatment ...

Chlorine - Chlorine is used to kill bacteria, viruses and other disease causing pathogens found in water

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B) Explain three ways by which water can be purified in the homeC) In treatment of water, two chemicals are used. Name them and their uses

B) Explain three ways by which water can be purified in the home

C) In treatment of water, two chemicals are used. Name them and their uses