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Apart from boiling & filtration explain any 4 ways of water purification. |
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Answer» (i) Clarification: This is the removal of suspended matter through filtration, by passing it though filter beds of gravel and sand or through properly sterilized filters. (ii) Sterilization: This is done by using chlorine gas or bleaching powder. (iii) Pinking: During cholera epidemic potassium permanganate is mostly used for pinking of wells. (iv) Precipitation: This is done by adding alum or some similar chemical to water, which makes all impurities accumulate at the bottom and leaves pure water. The purified water is then passed through a filter. |
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