Water revision

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distillation in desalination
heating up seawater so it evaporates.
evaporated water is condensed into a liquid
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desalination
removal of salt from sea water
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reverse osmosis
selectively permeable membrane that only allows water molecules past
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fluoridation advantages
strengthens enamel therefore prevents cavities
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fluoridation disadvantages
mass medication
fluorisis in kids
thyroid issues
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water treatment
sedimentation
filtration
chlorination
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sedimentation
insoluble particles sink to the bottom of a large tank
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abstracting water
removing water from a source
e.g. rainwater, reservoirs, underground sources, rivers, lakes etc
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distributing water
underground pipe systems
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reducing water consumption
shorter showers, eat less meat, turn off taps
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what is in our water?
dissolved gases, ions, micro-organisms, pollutants
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pollutants
pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilisers
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dissolved gases
CO2 and oxygen gas
byproduct of respiration of micro-organisms
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ions
too much is bad for health
water dissolves ions from small amounts of rocks
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micro-organisms
habitat for bacteria
treated with chlorine to kill
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hard water
contains dissolved magnesium and calcium ions
difficult to form a lather, makes scum instead
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soft water
low concentration of magnesium and calcium ions
commonly contains sodium ions
forms a lather with soap
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temporary hardness
caused by dissolved calcium hydrogen carbonate
hardness is removed by boiling water
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permanent hardness
caused by dissolved calcium sulphate
cannot be removed by boiling
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removal of salt from sea water

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desalination

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selectively permeable membrane that only allows water molecules past

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Card 4

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strengthens enamel therefore prevents cavities

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Card 5

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mass medication
fluorisis in kids
thyroid issues

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