Chemistry JAMB

A sample of hard water contains some calcium sulphate and calcium hydrogen carbonate. The total hardness may therefore be removed by?

A. boiling the water
B. adding excess calcium hydroxide
C. adding a calculated amount of calcium hydroxide
D. adding sodium carbonate

Correct Answer:

Option D – adding sodium carbonate

Explanation

its D because when sodium carbonate reacts with calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate it gives sodium hydrogentrioxocarbonate and calcium trioxocarbonate. However, when it reacts with calcium sulphate, calcium carbonate and sodium tetraoxosulphate is formed

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