Multiple choice

What is the full-form of the water purification technology - RO?

  1. Reverse Oxidized

  2. Re-Oxidized

  3. Re-Oxygenated

  4. Reverse Osmosis

  5. Revert Oxygen
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a water purification technology that uses a semi-permeable membrane. This membrane-technology is not properly a filtration method. In RO, an applied pressure is used to overcome osmotic pressure, a colligative property, that is driven by chemical potential, a thermodynamic parameter.

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