“WATER IS A GOOD SOLVENT” Water is very unique in all facets of its nature. The chemical formula for water is H2O as a water molecule consists of two atoms of the chemical element hydrogen (H) and one atom of the element oxygen (O). Water is the most abundant chemical compound on earth as its mass all exists together‚ naturally‚ in its gaseous‚ liquid and solid state. It is the most precious natural resource to man and is essential to life for all discovered living organisms. One of the unusual
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8.4 Water 8.4.1 Water is distributed on Earth as a solid‚ liquid and gas y y y Define the terms solute‚ solvent and solution Solution a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances Solute a substance that is dissolved in another substance or the component of a solution present in a lower amount. Solvent a substance which can dissolve another substance or the component of a solution present in a greater amount. Identify the importance of water as a solvent Water is essential as a reactant
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Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies such as lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans and beaches. This occurs when large factories dump their waste products into the water. Water has the ability to carry many pathogens and bacteria. Because of this‚ water is responsible for many deaths and illnesses. This fact was discovered a long time ago when many people fell sick‚ and after tests‚ it was realized this was because of the drinking water. People‚ even back in the ancient times‚ would suddenly become ill
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Title : Water Crisis Introduction : - water always been a natural resource - 80 countries now facing water shortage ‚ 2 billion people lack access to clean water. - global demand for fresh water will vastly outstrip reliable supply in many parts of world. - 97.5% of water is sea water ‚ left 2.5 % of “ fresh water “ but inside include glacier ‚ ice packs ‚ soil moisture ‚ atmosphere ‚ groundwater . Factors driving to this situations : 1. Demographic pressure population growth rate
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Managing Water Scarcity for Water Security Prepared for FAO by J.T. Winpenny - Edited to suit this e-mail conference The nature and scale of the problem Water scarcity and water stress [W-1] In popular usage‚ "scarcity" is a situation where there is insufficient water to satisfy normal requirements. However‚ this commonsense definition is of little use to policy makers and planners. There are degrees of scarcity - absolute‚ life-threatening‚ seasonal‚ temporary‚ cyclical‚ etc. Populations with
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The Bottled Water Bandwagon Being uninformed is a crime someone should never commit to our planet. Many people run through their daily routine without putting much thought into how their decisions are affecting our planet. Something as simple as drinking bottled water can cause families to lose their water supply‚ and environmental turmoil. When will people recognize the damage they’re doing to their environment‚ and when will the damage outweigh the convenience of bottled water? Yes‚ bottled
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How Important is Water?As we all know‚ water is essential for mankind ’s survival. However‚ people seem to believe that our water supply is endless since there is more water than land on this Earth. Water regenerates and is redistributed through evaporation‚ making it seem endlessly renewable. So why worry?Actually‚ only one percent of the world ’s water has the capability of being used by us. About ninety-seven percent is salty seawater‚ and two percent is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps.
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Water is a human right‚ not a commodity. It is the essence of life‚ sustaining every living being on the planet. Without it we would have no plants‚ no animals‚ no people. However‚ while water consumption doubles every twenty years our water sources are being depleted‚ polluted and exploited by multinational corporations. Water privatization has been promoted by corporations and international lending institutions as the solution to the global water crises but the only one’s who benefit from water
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Water Polution definiton: Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans‚ aquifers and groundwater). Water pollution occurs whenpollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds. Water pollution affects plants and organisms living in these bodies of water. In almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations‚ but also to
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Wastewater Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence. It comprises liquid waste discharged by domestic residences‚ commercial properties‚ industry‚ and/or agriculture and can encompass a wide range of potential contaminants and concentrations. In the most common usage‚ it refers to the municipal wastewater that contains a broad spectrum of contaminants resulting from the mixing of wastewaters from different sources. Sewage is correctly the
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