Distinguish Between
Distinguish between temporary and permanent hardness of water.
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TEMPORARYOR ALKALiNE HARDNESS. | PERMANET OR NON-ALKALINE HARDNESS. |
1.Caused by the process of dissolved bicarbonates of calcium, magnesium and other heavy metals and the carbonates of iron. salts responsible for temporary |
1.It is due to presence of dissolved chlorides and sulphates of calcium, magnesium, iron and other heavy metals. |
2. Temporary Hardness can be removed by boiling water. | 2 Permanent Hardness can not be removed by boiling the water. |
3. Temporary hardness is called as carbonates or alkaline hardness. | 3.It is also known as non-carbonates or non-alkaline hardness. |
4.Boifing: Ca(HCO3)2→CaCO3 + CO2 + H2O. Mg(HCO3)2→Mg(OH)2+ 2CO2 |
4.Can be removed by using chemical and not by boifing CaCl2 + Na2 CO3 → CaCO3 + 2NaCl. |
Concept: Hardness of Water
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