Question

Potable water should contain _________________________.

Answer 1

• Water suitable for drinking purposes for human beings is known as potable water.
• Potable water is called drinking water.
• It is transparent, colorless, and odorless.
• It should contain essential minerals like $\mathrm{Sodium}\left(\mathrm{Na}\right),\mathrm{Calcium}\left(\mathrm{Ca}\right),\mathrm{and}\mathrm{Magnesium}\left(\mathrm{Mg}\right)$.
• It also contains a sufficient amount of dissolved $\mathrm{Oxygen}$.

Therefore, Potable water should contain $\mathrm{Sodium}\left(\mathrm{Na}\right),\mathrm{Calcium}\left(\mathrm{Ca}\right),\mathrm{and}\mathrm{Magnesium}\left(\mathrm{Mg}\right)$.