Runoff from a water treatment facility processing alum-treated clay is suspected to contain dissolved aluminium sulfate.
Describe a chemical test to show that the runoff sample contains aluminium ions.
Give the result of the test.
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Describe a chemical test to show that the runoff sample contains sulfate ions.
Give the result of the test.
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Plan an investigation to find the total mass of dissolved solids in a 200 cm3200\text{ cm}^3200 cm3 sample of this runoff.
Your investigation should produce valid results.