Practice Distillation Or Reverse Osmosis (6.7.3) - Water

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Question 1.
What is distillation?
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Think of boiling water!
Question 2.
What does reverse osmosis use to filter water?
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It selectively allows water through.
3Question 3.
What method uses heat to purify water?
- Reverse Osmosis
- Filtration
- Distillation
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Think about boiling!
4Question 4.
True or False: Reverse osmosis can remove salts from water.
- True
- False
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Consider what impurities are harmful.
Question 5.
Discuss the pros and cons of using distillation versus reverse osmosis for large-scale water treatment in construction.
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Consider energy usage and maintenance.
Question 6.
Evaluate a scenario where a construction site uses river water without treatment. What potential issues could arise?
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Think about what pollutants might enter the water from the river.

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