Sand and dust are__________ impurities in water.

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River water during its course of flow carries with it many dissolved substances like mineral salts and a lot of suspended impurities like dust and sand particles, harmful bacteria, etc. Due to the presence of these unwanted substances, river water becomes unfit for direct drinking.
Therefore, Sand and dust particles are suspended impurities in water.

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