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Ch.19
Environmental chemistry - Water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hard Water | Water that will not easily form a lather with soap.Hardness in water is caused by Ca2+ or Mg2+ ions |
| Total Hardness | Calcium Hardness + Magnesium Hardness |
| A Flocculant | A chemical added to water to coagulate suspended substances |
| B.O.D. | Biochemical Oxygen Demand is the amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by biological action, when a sample of water is kept at 20 degrees C, In the dark, for five days. |
| Eutrophication | The enrichment of the water with nutrients, which leads to excessive growth of algae. |