In the treatment of water, solid impurities are allowed to settle at the bottom. This particular stage in the entire purification is called ___

Chlorination

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Sublimation

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Sedimentation

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Distillation

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The correct option is C
Sedimentation

Sedimentation is the tendency for particles in suspension to settle down in a liquid. It is a physical water treatment process used to remove suspended solids from water naturally by sedimentation in the sedimentation tank.

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In the treatment of water, solid impurities are allowed to settle at the bottom. This particular stage in the entire purification is called ___

The correct option is C Sedimentation Sedimentation is the tendency for particles in suspension to settle down in a liquid. It is a physical water treatment process used to remove suspended solids from water naturally by sedimentation in the sedimentation tank.

The correct option is C
Sedimentation

Sedimentation is the tendency for particles in suspension to settle down in a liquid. It is a physical water treatment process used to remove suspended solids from water naturally by sedimentation in the sedimentation tank.