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Chemical Tests For Water 1
Chemical Tests For Water 1
Cobalt(II) chloride turns blue to pink on the addition of water. This test is usually done using cobalt chloride
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Distilled water
Distilled water is water that has been heated to form a vapour, and then condensed back to a liquid
It contains very few impurities
Distilled water is used in practical chemistry because of its high purity
Tap water contains more impurities which could interfere with chemical reactions so is typically not used