Pregunta 1
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True or false? Using hard water makes it more difficult for soap to lather.
Pregunta 2
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Which of these rocks helps to cause hardness in water?
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Gypsum
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Granite
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Dolomite
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Calcite
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Basalt
Pregunta 3
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Which type of deposit forms when hard water reacts with soap?
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Scale, calcium carbonate
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Scum, calcium stearate
Pregunta 4
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Which type of deposit forms when hard water is boiled?
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Scale, calcium carbonate
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Scum, calcium stearate
Pregunta 5
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True or false? Calcium carbonate dissolves in carbonic acid (rainwater) to produce calcium ions and hydrogencarbonate ions.
Pregunta 6
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Which type of hard water can be softened by heating?
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Permanent hard water
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Temporary hard water
Pregunta 7
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True or false? Scale is formed upon heating temporary hard water because calcium hydrogencarbonate forms a precipitate.
Pregunta 8
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Which of these methods can soften either type of hard water?
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Washing soda
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Boiling
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Ion-exchange column
Pregunta 9
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Which ion is exchanged with calcium and magnesium ions in an ion-exchange column?
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Potassium K+
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Sodium Na+
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Cadmium Cd2+
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Iron Fe3+
Pregunta 10
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True or false? Ion-exchange columns do not need to be regularly washed out with saline solution.
Pregunta 11
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What is the first stage in the water treatment process?
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Passing water through a sand filter for clear water
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Passing water through metal meshes to remove large objects
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Chlorination of water to kill bacteria
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Adding aluminium sulphate and lime to encourage flocculation of suspended particles in the water
Pregunta 12
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What is the second stage in the water treatment process?
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Passing water through a sand filter for clear water
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Passing water through metal meshes to remove large objects
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Chlorination of water to kill bacteria
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Adding aluminium sulphate and lime to encourage flocculation of suspended particles in the water
Pregunta 13
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What is the third stage in the water treatment process?
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Passing water through a sand filter for clear water
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Passing water through metal meshes to remove large objects
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Chlorination of water to kill bacteria
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Adding aluminium sulphate and lime to encourage flocculation of suspended particles in the water
Pregunta 14
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What is the fourth stage in the water treatment process?
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Passing water through a sand filter for clear water
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Passing water through metal meshes to remove large objects
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Chlorination of water to kill bacteria
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Adding aluminium sulphate and lime to encourage flocculation of suspended particles in the water
Pregunta 15
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What is often contained in a filter cartridge?
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Activated carbon
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Activated boron
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Ion-exchange column
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Fractionating column
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Silver
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Ruthenium
Pregunta 16
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What are health benefits of drinking hard water?
Pregunta 17
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Which gas is sometimes used as an alternative to chlorine in killing bacteria?
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Fluorine
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Hydrogen sulphide
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Ozone
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Methane
Pregunta 18
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Which ion is sometimes added to water to reduce the risk of tooth decay?
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Sulphate, SO42-
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Fluoride, F-
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Nitrate, NO3-
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Potassium, K+
Pregunta 19
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Which of these are arguments for the fluoridation of water?
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Reduction in tooth decay
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Increased risk of fluorosis
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Protects people who don't have good dental hygiene
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Impossible to set safe limits due to varied intake
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Ethical issues of being forced to take a treatment
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Reduced risk of heart disease
Pregunta 20
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Which of these are arguments against the fluoridation of water?
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Reduction in tooth decay
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Increased risk of fluorosis
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Protects people who do not have good dental hygiene
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Impossible to set safe limits due to varied intake
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Ethical issues with being forced to take a treatment
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Reduced risk of heart disease