Chemistry

Pure water

Pure drinking water is essential to life – and the modern era has seen the advent of a wide variety of sources that contaminate our water. With the “Pure Water” set by MEL Science, you will assemble two different types of water filters and cleanse water samples of organic and heavy metal contaminants. Plus, learn what happens to water when it undergoes electrolysis, and study a fascinating method of obtaining pure water.

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You will:

purify water with a DIY filter
create a filter that rids water of heavy metals
learn how to obtain an oxyhydrogen mixture via water electrolysis

You will learn:

how carbon water filters work
what ion-exchange resin is and how to use it in a water filter
what electrolysis is

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