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Question
Differentiate between the following:
Natural water and treated water
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Solution
Natural water and treated water :
- Natural water: Water obtained in nature, river water, lake water, seawater, snow, rainwater.
- Treated water: Water which has received some form of treatment – ice, mineral water, distilled water, water in the swimming pool.
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