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Question
Assertion (A): Permanent hardness of water is removed by treatment with washing soda.
Reason (R): Washing soda reacts with soluble magnesium and calcium sulphate to form insoluble carbonates.
Options
Statements A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
A is correct but R is not correct.
A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A and R both are false.
Solution
Statements A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
\[\ce{MCl2 + Na2CO3 -> MCO3 + 2NaCl}\]
\[\ce{MSO4 + Na2CO3 -> MCO3 + Na2SO4}\]
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