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प्रश्न
Explain how water plays an important role in the Industry.
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उत्तर
Uses of Water in Industry:
1. Water generates electricity in hydroelectric power stations.
2. Water generates steam in boilers, used for various industrial purposes.
3. Water finds application in chemical & other industries for cooling & cleaning operations.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the percentage of water in the following:
Rice and wheat grains
Give the percentage of water in the following:
Tomatoes
Give the importance of water in transportation.
Complete the statement by filling in the blanks with the correct words.
Water generates ______in hydroelectric power stations and ________in boilers for industrial applications.
(carbon dioxide/steam/heat/electricity)
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, write the correct statement.
Purification of water is carried out to remove – dissolved gases e.g. carbon dioxide and dissolved minerals like magnesium salts.
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, write the correct statement.
On boiling water exists in the liquid state.
Match the statements in List I, 1-10 with their correct answer in List II, A to J.
| List I | List II |
| 1. Sodium carbonate and water | A: Seawater |
| 2. Chemical used in sedimentation during purification of water | B: The preferred place for an organism |
| 3. vapourisation | C: Liquid state |
| 4. Kerosene and water | D: Aqueous solution |
| 5. A solution which can dissolve more of solute at a given temperature | E: Dissolved gases and minerals |
| 6. Water as a habitat for marine life | F: Unsaturated solution |
| 7. A water-borne disease | G: Immiscible mixture |
| 8. Existence of water between 0°C and 100°C | H: Liquid to a gaseous state |
| 9. Taste in water is due to | I: Dysentery |
| 10. The most impure form of water | J: Alum |
Explain the meaning of the following term:
The gaseous state of water in the air
Name two gases which are insoluble in water.
The quantity of water required to produce one page of your book is ______.
