Question

Treatment of water with alum to settle down the suspended is called​

Answer 1

Answer:

Alum (aluminum sulfate) is a nontoxic liquid that is commonly used in water treatment plants to clarify drinking water. ... As the floc settles, phosphorus and particles are removed from the water column leaving the lake noticeably clearer.

Answer 2

Why alum is used in water treatment?

The alum promotes coagulation of fine particles which helps resolve problems of color as well as turbidity. If the process is given enough time to work and is applied properly, it not only corrects problems in the water but actually results in removing most of the aluminum used in the process.

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