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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrogen

The following methods can not be used to remove permanent hardness of water

  1. A Treatment with washing soda
  2. B Ion-exchange method
  3. C Treating with Calgon
  4. D Adding calculated amount of lime
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(D) Adding calculated amount of lime

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(d) Lime is added to hard water to remove temporary hardness. (Clark's method) \(\mathrm{Ca}\left(\mathrm{HCO}_3\right)_2+\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2 \Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Ca} \mathrm{CO}_3 \downarrow+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
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