Why Isn't Distillation Used Commercially to Purify Water

question 88

Multiple Choice

Why isn't distillation used commercially to purify water?

• A)Water requires large amounts of energy to boil affordably.
• B)Bacteria are not killed during the distillation process.
• C)Odd smelling contaminants boil at lower temperatures than water and so are impossible to remove.
• D)Distillation does not remove suspended particles such as dirt and humus.
• E)none of the above

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