Alum is used for the purification of water why


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Why is alum Used in purification of river water?

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Aluminium Sulfate, Shortly known asAlum, when added to raw water reacts with the bicarbonate alkalinities present in water and forms a gelatinous precipitate. This floc attracts other fine particles and suspended material in raw water, and settles down at the bottom of the container.

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