Acids and Bases(pH Scale) |
Water Purification |
Acids: With metals, it reacts to form H2, and with bases it forms water and a salt. It can conduct an electrical current.
Bases: React with acids to form salt and water, and can conduct and electrical current. pH scale: A 14-0 scale that determines how acidic or how basic a solution is, pH < 7 is acidic, as pH > 7 is basic. A value of 7 is neutral. |
Reverse Osmosis: Aided passive transport of solution through a semipermeable membrane from high concentration to low concentration.
Particle Separation: Chemical coagulation (clumping), flocculation (mixing and conglomeration of previous clumps), sedimentation (collected particles settle, leaving clear water), disinfection (chlorine treatment to kill bacteria, pathogens, and viruses), filtration (straining water through different sizes of filters). |