Q.

A 10L water sample has 40.5mg of Ca(HCO3)273 mg of Mg(HCO3)2,30 mg of MgSO4. Calculate the degree of hardness of water in terms of CaCO3.

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a

10

b

7.5

c

20

d

5

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

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D.O.HCaHCO32=40.5×106×106×102162×10=0.25×101=2.5

D.O.HMgHCO32=73×106×106×102146×10=0.5×101=5

D.O.HMgSO4=30×106120146×10=2.5

Total hardness = 2.5+5+2.5 =10ppm

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