Hard Water How can water be hard? Well‚ it can‚ but maybe not in the sense that one would think. Hard water refers to water with dissolved calcium and magnesium ions in it. Rainwater is naturally soft‚ but when the water runs through the ground or over rocks causing erosion‚ calcium and magnesium ions can be easily picked up. Most people prefer hard water to soft water for drinking‚ because the ions are good for you‚ and because soft water leaves a “dry” taste in one’s mouth (1‚2). Big businesses
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how hydrogen bonding occurs between water molecules‚ and relate this and other properties of water‚ to the roles of water in living organisms. Water is a very small molecule‚ consisting of two hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to an oxygen atom. However the electrons shared are not done so equally‚ oxygen is more electronegative and has a firmer hold on the electrons and pulls them slightly towards its nucleus. Due to this‚ the charge across the molecule of water is not equally distributed‚ and the
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where does the water cycle gets its energy from? the water cycle gets the energy from the sun. why do we need the water cycle? since 97% of the earth is covered by salt water we can not drink it. we can remove salt from water but it could be very expensive. how does water get into oceans? when clouds can’t hold any more water it comes as precipitation and lands in the ocean. what is the water cycle made up of? it is made up of six different traits. condensation‚infiltration‚runoff‚ evaporation‚ precipitation
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Business Opportunity Originated‚ Screened and Confirmed Viable: Water desalination is the removal of salts and dissolved solids from saline water (brackish or seawater)‚ also known as Desalting or Desalinization. In addition to the removal of minerals‚ the process removes most biological or organic chemical compounds. Desalination systems have been used to supply potable water for coastal communities and urban centers in more than 40 countries. Desalination plants operate in almost all of the world’s
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Turn the tap on and drink a glass of water. Does it taste funny? Is it clear? The water you are drinking may be toxic without any such indicators. Water is all around us; it is essential for life. Over two thirds of earth’s surface is covered by water‚ ___________________but everyone only wants and need clean water. Each year‚ water pollution increases and continues to be responsible for harming our environment. According to Duhigg (2009) of the New York Times‚ more than 100 wells were polluted
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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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Introduction Fresh water is an indispensable resource for human livelihood‚ agricultural irrigation and economic development (Brooks‚ 2007). However‚ due to the rapid population growth and the limited reserves‚ increasing regions have faced serious scarcity of fresh water (Williamson‚ 2010). Saudi Arabia is one of the driest countries in the world (CIA‚ 2011). According to World Bank (2011)‚ the world average fresh water consumption is nearly 7000m³/year/person‚ while the water resource per capita
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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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the Water Cycle The main parts of the water cycle are evaporation‚ condensation‚ and precipitation. They go together in a circle/cycle called the water cycle. None of these parts can be missing. (Well‚ everything in the water cycle is needed.) Evaporation- Evaporation is when water turns into water vapor and flows up into the sky. You can’t see it because it’s now gas and gas is invisible. Evaporation usually happens on hot‚ rainy days because the sun’s energy turns water into
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Water bottles “Not only does bottled water lead to unbelievable pollution but plastic has chemicals in it!” Suzuki states. Have you ever bought a package of water at the grocery store and then went on‚ without thinking about where it came from? In fact spring water is found at hazardous dumping sites. Why buy bottled water when 25% of bottled water is actually tap water and that tap water is nowhere near free from clean.. Some chemicals you can find in water bottles are Biphenyl A. Reusing these
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