JEE Main201912 Apr 2019Evening ShiftChemistryHydrogenActual
The temporary hardness of a water sample is due to compound X . Boiling this sample converts X to compound Y . X and Y , respectively, are:
Options
- AM g H C O 3 2 and M g C O 3
- BC a H C O 3 2 and C a O H 2
- CM g H C O 3 2 and M g O H 2
- DC a H C O 3 2 and C a O
Correct answer
C. M g H C O 3 2 and M g O H 2
Step-by-step solution
Both M g H C O 3 2 and C a H C O 3 2 are responsible for temporary hardness. Mg HC O 3 2 X → Boiling 2MgC O 3 ↓ + C O 2 ↑ + H 2 O C O 3 - 2 + H 2 O → HC O 3 - + O H - M g + 2 + 2 O H - → Mg OH 2 ( Y )