Chemistry GCSE
Chemical treatment of pollutants
What Chemical treatment of pollutants means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Chemical treatment of pollutants
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Chemical methods such as neutralisation, precipitation or adsorption onto activated carbon, used with physical separation to remove substances from waste water.
Topics that use Chemical treatment of pollutants
- Waste water treatment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anaerobic digestion
- Ground water
- Harmful chemicals
- Harmful microbes
- Organic matter
- Potable water
- Sedimentation
- Separation techniques
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