Sulphate Anion presence in water...why?? even the vaugest idea would help!! (1 Viewer)

[***Gabs***]

I have looked absolutely ANYWHERE that might in the slightest chance tell me why or why there wouldnt be sulphate in a water sample and have found jack shit. Is there anyone at all that has even the vaugest idea to reasons behind sulphate presence.

 

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Precipitation via gravimetric analysis ?

 

[wrxsti]

Acid rain can react and produce sulfate, Sulfate used in some fertilisers?? Pesticides? umm, Natural salt content of the Ocean/Water Bodies. Sulfate reducing bacteria. (Shipwrecks)

 

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SO do you ask how sulphate ions get into the water or how to detect sulphate ions ?