Which of the following is a chemical treatment process in context to water treatment?
ASedimentation
BCoagulation ✓ Correct
CFiltration
DGrit Chamber
Correct answer: (B) Coagulation
Explanation
Coagulation is a chemical treatment step, as it adds chemicals that make fine particles clump together.
Sedimentation is a physical step where particles settle by gravity.
Filtration is a physical step that strains particles through a bed of media.
A grit chamber is a physical unit that settles out sand and grit.
Coagulants like alum neutralise particle charges so they bind into larger flocs.
These flocs then settle and are removed, clearing turbid water.
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