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Why do we add alum to purify water?

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Why do we add alum to purify water?

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River water carries negatively charged colloidal particles of clay and sand; alum \[\ce{(K2SO4Al2(SO4)3 24H2O)}\] is added to river water to coagulate the colloidal particles of clay and sand. Thus, alum helps to purify water.

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अध्याय 5: Surface Chemistry - Exercises [पृष्ठ ७०]

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अध्याय 5 Surface Chemistry
Exercises | Q III. 45. | पृष्ठ ७०

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