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Comparing reverse osmosis with ion exchange for producing pure water, reverse osmosis

  • A.produces water of lower dissolved solids in every case
  • B.requires acid and alkali for its regeneration
  • C.exchanges the cations without touching the anions
  • D.also removes organics and micro-organisms

Answer: D

Correct answer: also removes organics and micro-organisms

Reverse osmosis rejects on the basis of size and charge, so it holds back not only dissolved ions but organic molecules, colloids, bacteria and viruses. Ion exchange acts on ions only and passes organics straight through. Ion exchange can achieve the lower dissolved solids of the two, so the choice is not simply which is better but which contaminants matter.

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