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Required practical on potable water

In this lesson we will look at the required practical on potable water. We will recap how to test for pH and calculate the mass of dissolved substances in water from different sources. We will also look at distillation as a method for purifying water.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.By which process did the oceans form?

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Q2.Potable water is safe to drink.

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Q3.What is the first step in water treatment?

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Q4.Which of the following cannot be used in the sterilisation of water?

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Q5.Is sea water safe to drink?

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Q6.Under normal pressure, what temperature does water boil at?

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Q7.How can you reduce the temperature at which water boils?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.By which process did the oceans form?

1/7

Q2.Potable water is safe to drink.

2/7

Q3.What is the first step in water treatment?

3/7

Q4.Which of the following cannot be used in the sterilisation of water?

4/7

Q5.Is sea water safe to drink?

5/7

Q6.Under normal pressure, what temperature does water boil at?

6/7

Q7.How can you reduce the temperature at which water boils?

7/7

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Required practical on potable water

This quiz will assess your knowledge from this lesson and previous lessons.

Q1.Is potable water safe to drink?

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Q2.What is the pH of pure water?

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Q3.What are the 2 methods of desalination? (Tick all that apply)

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Q4.Which of the below cannot be used to test pH

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Q5.Why is distillation not the preferred method for obtaining potable water?

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Q6.What is the state change called from a gas turns into a liquid?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Required practical on potable water

This quiz will assess your knowledge from this lesson and previous lessons.

Q1.Is potable water safe to drink?

1/6

Q2.What is the pH of pure water?

2/6

Q3.What are the 2 methods of desalination? (Tick all that apply)

Select two (2) boxes

3/6

Q4.Which of the below cannot be used to test pH

4/6

Q5.Why is distillation not the preferred method for obtaining potable water?

5/6

Q6.What is the state change called from a gas turns into a liquid?

6/6

Lesson summary: Required practical on potable water

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