Question

Suggest methods by which water can be made potable at home.

Answer 1

Water can be made potable at home by following ways:

•  Physical method: use of household filter like candle type filter
• Chemical method: adding of chlorine tablets or bleaching powder to water which is called chlorination process. We should not use more chlorine tablets than specified otherwise it may be harmful.
• We can also purify water by boiling at home.