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10.1.2 Potable water
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Potable does not mean pure

Potable does not mean pure

Flow diagram comparing fresh-water treatment and salty-water desalination routes

Potable water is water that is safe to drink because it contains sufficiently low levels of dissolved salts and harmful microbes. A microbe is a microscopic organism, some types of which can cause disease.

10.1.2 Potable water Lesson

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Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Chemistry 10.1.2 Potable water. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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