It was confirmed that magnesium sulphate was present in the tap water (i) What type of hardness was present in the water? (ii) Explain how the hardness...

It was confirmed that magnesium sulphate was present in the tap water
(i) What type of hardness was present in the water?
(ii) Explain how the hardness can be removed

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(i) permanent
(ii) -Addition of Na₂CO₃(aq) which precipitate Mg⁺² as MgCO₃ or
-Use of distilled residue of MgSO₄ is left behind or
-Use of ion exchange resing which will remove mg⁺²

Kavungya answered the question on June 24, 2019 at 06:04

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