Questão 1
Questão
True or false? Using hard water makes it more difficult for soap to lather.
Questão 2
Questão
Which of these rocks helps to cause hardness in water?
Responda
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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
Questão 3
Questão
Which type of deposit forms when hard water reacts with soap?
Responda
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Scale, calcium carbonate
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Scum, calcium stearate
Questão 4
Questão
Which type of deposit forms when hard water is boiled?
Responda
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Scale, calcium carbonate
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Scum, calcium stearate
Questão 5
Questão
True or false? Calcium carbonate dissolves in carbonic acid (rainwater) to produce calcium ions and hydrogencarbonate ions.
Questão 6
Questão
Which type of hard water can be softened by heating?
Responda
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Permanent hard water
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Temporary hard water
Questão 7
Questão
True or false? Scale is formed upon heating temporary hard water because calcium hydrogencarbonate forms a precipitate.
Questão 8
Questão
Which of these methods can soften either type of hard water?
Responda
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Washing soda
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Boiling
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Ion-exchange column
Questão 9
Questão
Which ion is exchanged with calcium and magnesium ions in an ion-exchange column?
Responda
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Potassium K+
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Sodium Na+
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Cadmium Cd2+
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Iron Fe3+
Questão 10
Questão
True or false? Ion-exchange columns do not need to be regularly washed out with saline solution.
Questão 11
Questão
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
Questão 12
Questão
What is the second stage in the water treatment process?
Responda
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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
Questão 13
Questão
What is the third stage in the water treatment process?
Responda
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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
Questão 14
Questão
What is the fourth stage in the water treatment process?
Responda
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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
Questão 15
Questão
What is often contained in a filter cartridge?
Responda
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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
Questão 16
Questão
What are health benefits of drinking hard water?
Questão 17
Questão
Which gas is sometimes used as an alternative to chlorine in killing bacteria?
Responda
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Fluorine
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Hydrogen sulphide
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Ozone
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Methane
Questão 18
Questão
Which ion is sometimes added to water to reduce the risk of tooth decay?
Responda
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Sulphate, SO42-
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Fluoride, F-
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Nitrate, NO3-
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Potassium, K+
Questão 19
Questão
Which of these are arguments for the fluoridation of water?
Responda
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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
Questão 20
Questão
Which of these are arguments against the fluoridation of water?
Responda
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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