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Download Solution PDFAlum as a coagulant is found to be more effective when pH range of water is
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Coagulation:
(i) Coagulation is the process of adding certain chemical's to water to destabilize colloidal particles present in water. It is called as chemical conditioning of water.
(ii) Chemicals used to destabilize colloidal substances are known as coagulants.
(iii) Coagulants used are Aluminium sulphate (Alum), Ferrous sulphate (Copperas), Ferric sulphate and ferric chloride, and Sodium aluminate.
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Alum [Al2(SO4)318H2O] |
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