![Learning Outcomes Leaving Certificate Chemistry
9.3 Water Treatment (5 class periods)
By the end of this section pupils should be able
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describe the treatment of water under the following headings:
sedimentation, flocculation, filtration, chlorination, fluoridation and pH
adjustment
describe how sewage is treated (primary, e.g. settlement, screening;
secondary, e.g. bacterial breakdown; tertiary, e.g. reduction of level of
phosphates and nitrates)
be aware of the high cost of tertiary treatment of water
discuss the role of nutrients in the eutrophication of water
discuss how pollution can be caused by uncontrolled use of nitrate
fertilizers
describe the polluting potential of heavy metals from batteries in the
absence of recycling
discuss pollution by heavy metal ions in water – especially Pb2+, Hg2+
and Cd 2+
describe how heavy metal ions in water – especially Pb2+, Hg2+ and Cd
2+
can be removed from industrial effluent by precipitation
recall that there are EU limits for various chemical species in water (two
examples, e.g. nitrates, phosphates, specific metal ions)
9.4 Water Analysis (11 class periods)
By the end of this section pupils should be able
outline the basic principles of the following instrumental methods of water
analysis:
pH meter (analysis of river and lake water)
AAS [cf. flame tests, absorption spectra (unit 1.4)] (analysis of
heavy metals in water e.g. lead, cadmium)
colorimetry (analysis of (i) lead in water (ii) fertilisers
carry out a colorimetric experiment to estimate free chlorine in swimmingpool water or bleach (using a colorimeter or a comparator)
determine the total suspended and total dissolved solids (expressed as
p.p.m.) by filtration and evaporation respectively
determine pH and test water for anions (cf.unit 2.2)
estimate the total hardness of water using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
(edta) (balanced ionic equation required)
define biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
estimate dissolved oxygen by redox titration
describe the effect of organic chemical pollutants e.g. sewage industrial
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- 2. Learning Outcomes Leaving Certificate Chemistry 9.3 Water Treatment (5 class periods) By the end of this section pupils should be able Good Fair Poor Good Fair Poor describe the treatment of water under the following headings: sedimentation, flocculation, filtration, chlorination, fluoridation and pH adjustment describe how sewage is treated (primary, e.g. settlement, screening; secondary, e.g. bacterial breakdown; tertiary, e.g. reduction of level of phosphates and nitrates) be aware of the high cost of tertiary treatment of water discuss the role of nutrients in the eutrophication of water discuss how pollution can be caused by uncontrolled use of nitrate fertilizers describe the polluting potential of heavy metals from batteries in the absence of recycling discuss pollution by heavy metal ions in water – especially Pb2+, Hg2+ and Cd 2+ describe how heavy metal ions in water – especially Pb2+, Hg2+ and Cd 2+ can be removed from industrial effluent by precipitation recall that there are EU limits for various chemical species in water (two examples, e.g. nitrates, phosphates, specific metal ions) 9.4 Water Analysis (11 class periods) By the end of this section pupils should be able outline the basic principles of the following instrumental methods of water analysis: pH meter (analysis of river and lake water) AAS [cf. flame tests, absorption spectra (unit 1.4)] (analysis of heavy metals in water e.g. lead, cadmium) colorimetry (analysis of (i) lead in water (ii) fertilisers carry out a colorimetric experiment to estimate free chlorine in swimmingpool water or bleach (using a colorimeter or a comparator) determine the total suspended and total dissolved solids (expressed as p.p.m.) by filtration and evaporation respectively determine pH and test water for anions (cf.unit 2.2) estimate the total hardness of water using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (edta) (balanced ionic equation required) define biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) estimate dissolved oxygen by redox titration describe the effect of organic chemical pollutants e.g. sewage industrial waste, silage, milk