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Compounds & Elements
Water treatment compound and elements
Question | Answer |
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Aluminium chlorohydrates | AlCl(OH)5 Use: coagulation |
Aluminium sulfate (alum) | Al2(SO4)3 Use: coagulation |
Ammonia | NH3 Use: Generation of chloramines for disinfection |
Calcium hydroxide (hydrated lime) | Ca(OH)2 Use: pH correction, Softening, Corrosion control |
Calcium hypochlorite | Ca(ClO)2 Use: Coagulation aid, pH correction, Softening, Corrosion control |
Carbon | C Use: Adsorption |
Chlorine | Cl or Cl2 Use: Disinfection/oxidation |
Chlorine dioxide | ClO2 Use: Disinfection/oxidation |
Copper sulfate | CuSO4 Use: Algae control |
Ferric chloride | FeCl3 Use: Coagulation |
Ferric sulfates | Fe2(SO4)3 Use:Coagulation |
Hydrochloric acid | HCl Use: pH Correction |
Hydrofluorosilicic acid (fluorosilicic acid) | H2SiF6 Use: Fluoridation |
Hydrogen peroxide | H2O2 Use: Disinfection, Oxidation |
Hydroxylated ferric sulfate | O3 Use: Disinfection/oxidation |
Polyacrylamides | (C3H5NO)n Use: Coagulation aid, Flocculation aid, Filter aid |
Potassium permanganate | KMnO4 Use: Disinfection/oxidation |
Sodium aluminates | NaAlO2 Use: Coagulation |
Sodium bicarbonate | NaHCO3 Use: pH correction, Softening, Corrosion control |
Sodium carbonate (soda ash) | Na2CO3 Use: pH correction, Softening, Corrosion control |
Sodium fluoride | NaF Use: Fluoridation |
Sodium fluorosilicate | Na2SiF6 Use: Fluoridation |
Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) | NaOH Use: pH correction, Softening, Corrosion control |
Sodium hypochlorite | NaOCl Use: Disinfection/oxidation |
Sodium silicate | Na2SiO Use: Coagulation aid, Flocculation aid, pH correction, Corrosion control |
Sulfuric acid | H2SO4 Use: pH correction |
Oxygen | O |
Hydrogen | H |
Nitrogen | N |
Fluorine | F |
Sodium | Na |
Magnesium | Mg |
Aluminum | Al |
Manganese | Mn |
Iron | Fe |
Copper | Cu |
Arsenic | As |
Bromine | Br |
Iodine | I |
Mercury | Hg |
Lead | Pb |
Calcium Oxide (Quick Lime) | CaO |
Calcium Carbonate | CaO3 |
Carbon Dioxide | CO2 |
Carbon Acid | H2CO3 |
Sodium Chloride (Salt) | NaCl |