KVPY2019ChemistryHydrogen
Permanent hardness of water can be removed by
Options
- Aheating
- Btreating with sodium acetate CH 3 COONa
- Ctreating with calcium hydrogen carbonate Ca HCO 3 2
- Dtreatment with sodium hexametaphosphate Na 6 P 6 O 18
Correct answer
D. treatment with sodium hexametaphosphate Na 6 P 6 O 18
Step-by-step solution
Sodium hexametaphosphate Na 6 P 4 O 18 (or Calgon) coverts Ca 2 + and Mg 2 + ions in water (which cause hardness) into a soluble complex. Na 6 P 6 O 18 ⟶ 2 Na + + Na 4 P 6 O 18 2 - Ca 2 + + Na 4 P 6 O 18 2 - ⟶ 2 Na + + CaNa 2 P 6 O 18 2 -