Name: Separation of Mixtures and Solutions
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 7 min 28 s
Description: Do you know what a homogenous mixture and a heterogeneous mixture are? What are the methods to separate them? Let's watch this video to find out.

Question

Because of the heavy storm last night, the lid of the water tank got blown away in Bhumi’s house. So a lot of dust and soil got mixed in the water. As a result, muddy water was coming out from the tap. They got the lid repaired.
Bhumi asked her mother to use this dirty water. She suggested to fill the water tank with fresh water after using the dirty water where also could.

What are the activities in which this dirty water can be used? What values are shown by Bhumi from this action?.

Accepted Answer

Water is one of the most important natural resource. Dirty water can be used to water plants while gardening and for irrigation. Since the dirty water contains only impurities like dust and soil, it would not have any adverse effect on the soil and will be beneficial to the plants

With this action, Bhumi shows the resourcefulness and thoughtfulness she has for nature’s resources like water because she avoids simply wasting the water just because it was contaminated. She finds a way to remove the dirty water in a useful manner. Such values, if displayed by all, would help us conserve our environment.

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