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Boiling of hard water is helpful in removing the temporary hardness by converting calcium hydrogen carbonate and magnesium hydrogen carbonate to
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Options:
  • A CaCO3 and MgOH2
  • B

    CaCO3 and MgCO3

  • C CaOH2 and MgCO3
  • D CaOH2 and MgOH2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: CaCO3 and MgOH2

During boiling MgHCO32 is converted to insoluble MgOH2

MgHCO32BoilingMgOH2+2CO2

CaHCO32boilingCaCO3+H2O+CO2

CaHCO32 changes to insoluble CaCO3

Mg(OH)2​ is less soluble than MgCO3. Hence, the products formed are CaCO3 and Mg(OH)2.​

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