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WEEK 5
TOPIC: WATER
CONTENTS:
- Source of water
- Types of water (soft and hard)
- Water pollutants
- Uses of water and laboratory preparation of water
WATER
“Water is Life”. It is the most important and the most abundant on earth. It is of great importance to all plants and animals. The human body is over 6o percent water and it is present in equally the same amount in plants. It should however be noted that water is not available everywhere and its availability at certain parts of the world has led to the influx of man to those areas to set up villages and towns.
PERIOD 1: SOURCE OF WATER: Water can either be found as a natural source or as treated water. There are many sources of water found on the earth’s surface, they include rain water, spring water, well-water, river water, lake water and sea-water. Rain water is the purest form of natural water because it is formed as a result condensation of water in the atmosphere. Spring water contains a considerable amount of mineral salt; but very little suspended impurities such as dust and bacteria. Well-water contains a lot or clay and other mineral salts. Deep well-water tends to be less polluted than surface well-water. River water, Lake water and Sea-water contain a lot of dissolved air, mineral salts, bacteria and organic remains.
All these waters have to be purified before they can be used for drinking. And all the type of natural water are in constant circulation, forming a gigantic water cycle.
TREATED WATER
Treated water are usually prepared for special purposes. Examples are distilled water, pipe-borne water for townships and chlorinated water used in swimming pool.
DISTILLED WATER
Distilled water is chemically pure water prepared by condensing steam using Lie big condenser. If ion exchange resin is used in preparing the water, it is called ionized water.
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