Science, asked by ayushasharma, 1 year ago

when muddy water is allowed to stand the mud takes a long time to settle down a white solid called alum can help the mud to settle down faster why do you think mud settle down faster on adding alum

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Answered by tanushreeKochade
9
alum pull the all mud....down....

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Answered by VashisthAtul
14
Loading is used to separate very fine particles of insoluble solid that remain suspended in water/liquid. Since their tiny sizes sedimentation takes a very long time.
For example:-
Alum is used to get clear water from muddy water. Alum loads the suspended particles, makes them heavier and thus increases their sedimentation speed.
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