6.4.5.4 - Wastewater Treatment
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What is wastewater treatment?
💡 Hint: Think about the impact of dirty water on ecosystems.
Define neutralization.
💡 Hint: Remember the reaction of acids and bases.
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What is the main purpose of wastewater treatment?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to pollutants.
True or False: Neutralization reactions produce harmful by-products.
💡 Hint: Consider what is created in the reaction.
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A factory discharges wastewater with a pH of 2.5. If a neutralizing agent (a base) is used to raise the pH to 7, what considerations must the plant take into account when selecting the base?
💡 Hint: What will happen to the water once the base is added?
Propose a wastewater treatment plan for a textile factory releasing high levels of basic materials. Describe the steps you would include and the chemistry involved.
💡 Hint: What specific acids can be used to neutralize bases?
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