Question

Why is alum added to water containing suspended impurities ?

A. To make a colloidal solution
B. To coagulate the suspended impurities  
C. To remove impurities of calcium and magnesium
D. To protect the colloidal solution from getting precipitated
Answer :   To coagulate the suspended impurities
Solution :
The water obtained from natural sources often contains suspended impurities. Alum is added to such water to coagulate the suspended impurities and make water fit for drinking purposes.

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Rate of physiorption increases with

A. decrease in temperature
B. increase in temperature
C. decrease in pressure
D. decrease in surface area
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Adsorption of gases on solid surface is generally exothermic because

A. enthalpy is positive
B. entropy decreases
C. entropy increases
D. free energy increases
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Lyophilic sols are

A. Irreversible sols
B. They are prepared from inorganic compound
C. Coagulated by adding electrolytes
D. Self-stabilizing
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Among the following, the surfactant that will form micelles in aqueous solution at the lowest molar concentration at ambient condition is : -

A. $$C{H_3}{\left( {C{H_2}} \right)_{15}}{N^ + }{\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_3}B{r^ - }$$
B. $$C{H_3}{\left( {C{H_2}} \right)_{11}}OSO_3^ - N{a^ + }$$
C. $$C{H_3}{\left( {C{H_2}} \right)_6}CO{O^ - }N{a^ + }$$
D. $$C{H_3}{\left( {C{H_2}} \right)_{11}}{N^ + }{\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_3}B{r^ - }$$
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