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If a water jet pump is used to generate a vacuum , then in the event of a sudden drop in water pressure, the remaining water still present in the pump can strike back into the evacuated reaction apparatus and thus cause a chemical reaction to fail. This is prevented by inserting a Woulfe bottle .