Paheli was feeling thirsty but there was only a pot of water at home which was muddy and unfit for drinking. How do you think Paheli would have made this water fit for drinking if the following materials were available to her.
[Alum, tub, muslin cloth, gas stove, thread, pan and lid.]

Question

Paheli was feeling thirsty but there was only a pot of water at home which was muddy and unfit for drinking. How do you think Paheli would have made this water fit for drinking if the following materials were available to her.
[Alum, tub, muslin cloth, gas stove, thread, pan and lid.]

MyClass24 · Accepted Answer

Solution:
With the following materials available: alum, tub, muslin cloth, gas stove, thread, pan and lid
Paheli could undertake the following steps to purify water.

Firstly, filter the muddy water with the help of muslin
Now, tie the piece of alum with thread and submerge it in water for some time and then leave water undisturbed.
After some time, the impurities will settle down at the bottom and the water from the top can be decanted.
Now boil the decanted water for about 10 minutes in a covered Once it cools down, filter the water.
The filtered water is fit for

Paheli was feeling thirsty but there was only a pot of water at home which was muddy and unfit for drinking. How do you think Paheli would have made this water fit for drinking if the following materials were available to her. [Alum, tub, muslin cloth, gas stove, thread, pan and lid.]