Water Flashcards
Freezing point
0°C
Boiling point
100°C
Ice is less dense than water
Floats on water
Water is an excellent solvent
Many substances dissolve in it
Water treatment
- Screening
- Settling
- Filtration
- Chlorination
- Fluoridation
Hard water
Is water that does not easily form a lather with soap
Soft water
Is water that forms a lather easily with soap
Hardness in water is caused by the presence of
Calcium ions dissolved in the water
Hardness can be removed
By passing the water through an ion exchange resin, or by distillation
Ion exchange resin
Exchanges calcium ions for hydrogen ions to remove hardness
Electrolysis
water can be broken into its elements hydrogen and oxygen, is the production of a chemical reaction
Hoffman voltameter
Is used in the electrolysis of water to form H2 and O2
Twice as much hydrogen as oxygen is formed
Because water is h2O
To test various water samples for hardness
Soap solution
Blue cobalt chloride paper is used to test
For water