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General Knowledge · Q664

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 664

Q664

Alum is used as

A.
An analgesic
B.
A fertilizer
C.
A disinfectant
D.
A purifier for water
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
It is aluminum potassium sulphate. This is the type of alum that you find in the grocery store for pickling and in baking powder. It is also used in leather tanning, as a flocculant in water purification, as an ingredient in aftershave and as a treatment to fireproof textiles.