In the purification of town water supply, alum is used principally to?

a

kill bacteria

b

control the pH of water

c

improve the taste of the water

d

coagulate small pasrticles of mud

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MECIYA
12 years ago

D ansa is D bcoz chemicals lyk potash alum KA(SO4)2, or sodium aluminate(III), NaAlO2, are added to cause coagulation or flocculation. d impurities clump together to form big particles of dirt or flocs which settle down rapidly.

phantom330
1 year ago

Alum is essential for coagulation

Phil emmano
13 years ago

D anz shud b C nt d,bcoz alum changes d taste of water to better.

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