such as wether or not the water the water is drinkable
2007-06-02 10:48:13 · 3 answers · asked by just want answers 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
chlorine
2007-06-02 10:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a number of things that can make water undrinkable.
Too much iron will make the water poisonous (and reddish-orange).
A pH (concentration of H+ ions) that is too far above or below 7.0 also renders the water poisonous. A pH meter can test for this.
Too much salt also renders water undrinkable for humans.
Various other dissolved metals and minerals can make water undrinkable.
2007-06-02 18:00:47 · answer #2 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you wouldn't add chemicals to water to measure the quality, you would assess the presence of other chemicals in the water.
this can be done w/ a plethora of various machines, such as Gas Chromotographers, HPLC, spectrophotometers, ect.
the quality of water is dependent on the purity of it and lack of other chemicals/elements
2007-06-02 17:57:31 · answer #3 · answered by dugout41 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋