Question

What are the natural cleansing agents of water?

Answer 1

Water:

• Water is a universal solvent and is made up of hydrogen and oxygen molecule.
• Due to improper dumping of waste the water resources like lakes, rivers, etc. get polluted.
• Such water requires treatment by cleansing agents before they are released into the water bodies.

Cleansing agents:

• Cleansing agent is a substance that removes dirt and unwanted substances from the water.
• Natural cleansing agents such as white vinegar, and lemon water can be used to clean water as they are non-harmful to the environment and to humans as well.
• Chlorine compounds are used widely as cleansing agents in the treatment of wastewater.