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pH

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-log10 [H+]. pH is thus a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

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Acid-Base Indicator

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A substance, which by means of a color change, indicates the presence of another substance

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Hard Water

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water that will not easily form a lather with soap. Hardness in water is caused by Ca2+ or Mg2+ ions dissolved in water

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Temporary Hardness

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The type of hardness which can be removed by boiling the water; due to calcium hydrogen carbonates, becomes calcium carbonate on heating, leads to blocked pipes

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Permanent Hardness -

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The type of hardness which cannot be removed by boiling the water; it is caused by calcium sulfate or magnesium sulfate

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Advantages of hard water

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Provides calcium for teeth and bones
Nicer taste
Good for brewing, and for tanning

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Disadvantages of hard water

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Blocks pipes, leaves scale on kettles
Wastes soap
Produces scum

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Ways of Removing water hardness

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Distillation
Ion Exchange
boiling

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what are the stages of water treatment

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screening
flocculation
sedimentation 
filtration
chlorination
fluoridation
ph. adjustment
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What is Biochemical oxygen demand (B.O.D)

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it is the amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by biological action when a sample of water is kept at 20C in the dark for 5 days

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What is Eutrophication

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its the enrichment of water with nutrients which leads to the excessive growth of algae

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what are the 3 stages of sewage treatment

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Primary treatment-physical
secondary treatment-biological
tertiary treatment-chemical

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what is used for water analysis

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ph. meter
colorimetry
atomic absorption spectrometry is used to detect heavy metals(Cd,Hg,Pb)

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Define atomic absorption spectrometry

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atomic absorption spectrometry is used to detect heavy metals(Cd,Hg,Pb)

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What is temporary hardness caused by

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Compounds of calcium and magnesium undergo a chemical reaction on being boiled,

Calcium Hydrogencarbonate Ca(HCO3)2

Magnesium Hydrogencarbonate Mg(HCO3)2

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What is permanent hardness caused by

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Compounds of calcium and magnesium that do not undergo a chemical reaction on being boiled

Calcium sulfate CaSO4

Magnesium sulfate MgSO4

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what is a distillation

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Evaporating off the water leaves the dissolved salts behind. The condensed water will no longer contain the salts and be ‘soft’.

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Ion Exchange Resin

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Pass water through ion exchange resin: 2 types

Cation exchange and Mixed-bed ion-exchange resin

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what is cation exchange Cation exchange

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swaps ions that cause hardness (Ca2+ and Mg2+) for ions that do not
Ca2+ + 2RNa 🡪 R2Ca + 2Na+
(R in RNa represents the resin)

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Mixed-bed ion-exchange resin

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Mixed-bed ion-exchange resin removes all ions from water (water is deionized and cannot be hard)
Often used in labs

Contains:
Cation exchange (to remove + ions) and
RH + Na+ 🡪 RNa + H+
Anion exchange (to remove – ions)
ROH +Cl- 🡪 RCl + OH-

Ion exchange resin needs to be replaced after a certain amount of time

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what are the criteria for water

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colorless
odorless
safe to drink
fluorinated

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elaborate on Screening

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1st stage
Wire mesh
* Removes large solids and floating debris like twigs, plastics etc

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elaborate on Flocculation

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2nd stage
Flocculating agent ( or flocculant) usually aluminium sulphate (alum) is added.

Makes smaller suspended solids coagulate or stick together in large clumps, so they are easier to remove at the next stage

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Settlement

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3rd stage

  • Large tanks
  • Water goes in at the bottom and rises slowly to the top, at < 2m/hr
  • Particles settle to the bottom
  • Over 90% of suspended solids removed at this stage
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Filtration
4th stage * Large beds of sand * Removes remaining susp solids * Sand supported on a layer of gravel * Sand cleaned regularly * Water now clear but may contain harmful bacteria
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Chlorination
5th stage * Cl2 gas is added * Sterilises water * Very small quantities 0.2 – 0.5 ppm * Controlled carefully * Monitored by bacteriological exam of the water
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Fluoridation
6th stage * NaF or H2SiF6 added (hexafluorosilicic acid) * Added by law as helps to reduce dental decay by strengthening the enamel * Small quantities ~ 1ppm
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pH Adjustment
7th stage * Optimum level is between 7 - 9 * Too Acidic may cause damage to pipes * May be corrected by addition of Ca(OH)2 (lime)to raise the pH * If very hard water, might be softened by addition of NaCO3 which is a base * Too Basic may be corrected by addition of dilute H2SO4 to lower the pH Water is now ready for consumption and use
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Sewage
Waste water from homes, businesses and factories
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Elaborate on Primary Treatment
The incoming sewage is screened to remove debris and non-biodegradable material. It passes into large deep sedimentation (settlement) tanks where about 50% of the suspended solids and about 33% of BOD are removed Liquid on top is then passed onto to secondary treatment
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Elaborate on Secondary Treatment
The incoming sewage from first stage of treatment is passed into aeration tanks where mechanical stirrers aerate it. This allows aerobic bacteria and other micro-organisms to decompose the solid matter into a harmless sludge called Activated Sludge. Sewage then flows into settling tanks, sludge can be reused, or or recyled to make methane About 95% of BOD removed
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Elaborate on Tertiary Treatment
When the liquid passes out of the second round of settling, it is clean and inoffensive, but it may contain compounds of nitrates and phosphates Phosphates from washing powders and washing up liquids, and nitrates from organic material in sewage Must be removed before water discharged into river as could cause eutrophication.
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Elaborate on Phosphate removal
aluminium sulphate added, aluminium phosphate precipitates out Iron (III) chloride added, iron (III) phosphate precipitates out Lime may also be used Insoluble phosphate compounds allowed to settle out before discharge into waterway
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Elaborate on Nitrate removal
difficult and expensive as nitrogen may be present in many forms, NH3, NO2- , NO3-, organic compounds containing N
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what are pollution
The release of substances into the environment that damage the environment is called pollution
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3 main types of waste
Eutrophication (also found in biology) Organic Waste Heavy metals
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Elaborate on Eutrophication
Enrichment with nutrients (fertilizers / nitrates / phosphates) Due to run off from land (erosion from land) / due to pollution / dispersion in water / absorption by plants Rapid growth of plants (algae) on surface / algal blooms formed Light blocked from (photosynthesis reduced in) plants below surface Decay by bacteria of algae, algal blooms / increase in bacteria / Dissolved oxygen depleted (lowered, used up) / oxygen level falls Fish levels reduced or killed off
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Principle of colorimetry
The Principle of colorimetry is that the amount of light absorbed by a coloured solution is proportional to the concentration of the solution

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