Water Flashcards

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1
Q

Freezing point

A

0°C

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2
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Boiling point

A

100°C

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3
Q

Ice is less dense than water

A

Floats on water

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4
Q

Water is an excellent solvent

A

Many substances dissolve in it

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5
Q

Water treatment

A
  1. Screening
  2. Settling
  3. Filtration
  4. Chlorination
  5. Fluoridation
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6
Q

Hard water

A

Is water that does not easily form a lather with soap

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7
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Soft water

A

Is water that forms a lather easily with soap

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8
Q

Hardness in water is caused by the presence of

A

Calcium ions dissolved in the water

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9
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Hardness can be removed

A

By passing the water through an ion exchange resin, or by distillation

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10
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Ion exchange resin

A

Exchanges calcium ions for hydrogen ions to remove hardness

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11
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Electrolysis

A

water can be broken into its elements hydrogen and oxygen, is the production of a chemical reaction

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12
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Hoffman voltameter

A

Is used in the electrolysis of water to form H2 and O2

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13
Q

Twice as much hydrogen as oxygen is formed

A

Because water is h2O

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14
Q

To test various water samples for hardness

A

Soap solution

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15
Q

Blue cobalt chloride paper is used to test

A

For water

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