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          [4] METALS IN WATER

                  [A] ALUMINIUM

      * SOURCES :
      Aluminium salts are added during the purification of
      drinking water to flocculate suspended substances and
      contaminants.

    * The maximum aluminium limit allowed (remaining
      after water treatment)is 0.2 mg/l in drinking water.

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    * DETERMINATION :

    "Aluminone reagent" :
    Aluminium reacts with ammonium salt of
    aurintricarboxylic acid "Aluminon, to form a
    red lake.

                                HO HO

                     CO                                     C              O
                                           HO
                                        O                                  O
    HO                                                         O

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