JEE Main202226 Jun 2022Evening ShiftChemistryHydrogenActual
Boiling of hard water is helpful in removing the temporary hardness by converting calcium hydrogen carbonate and magnesium hydrogen carbonate to
Options
- ACaCO 3 and Mg OH 2
- BCaCO 3 and MgCO 3
- CCa OH 2 and MgCO 3
- DCa OH 2 and Mg OH 2
Correct answer
A. CaCO 3 and Mg OH 2
Step-by-step solution
During boiling Mg HCO 3 2 is converted to insoluble Mg OH 2 Mg HCO 3 2 → Boiling Mg OH 2 ↓ + 2 CO 2 Ca HCO 3 2 → boiling CaCO 3 ↓ + H 2 O + CO 2 Ca HCO 3 2 changes to insoluble CaCO 3 Mg(OH) 2 is less soluble than MgCO 3. Hence, the products formed are CaCO 3 and Mg(OH) 2 .