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Impurities can be of two types:
1. Soluble impurities
2. Insoluble impurities
Soluble impurities: - They are the impurities which dissolve in water.
These cannot be seen with naked eyes.
For example- dissolved salts present in water are soluble impurities.
Salt in seawater Salt dissolve in water
Insoluble impurities: - They are the impurities that do not dissolve in
water. These are visible to the naked eyes.
For example- Sand is an impurity insoluble in water.