Temporary hardness of water can be removed by
simple boiling
adding lime or slaked lime
boiling with washing soda
all of these
Reactions, For (a) : CaHCO32→ΔCaCO3↓+H2O+CO2
MgHCO32→ΔMgOH2↓+2CO2
For (b) : CaHCO32+CaOH2→ 2CaCO3↓+2CO2
MgHCO32+2CaOH2→ MgOH2↓+2CaCO3+2H2O
For (c) : M2+Ca2+ or Mg2++CO32−→ MCO3↓