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Both temporary and permanent hardness is removed on boiling with

A

`Ca(OH)_(2)`

B

`Na_(2)CO_(3)`

C

`CaCO_(3)`

D

`CaO`

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Temporary Hardness:** - Temporary hardness is primarily caused by the presence of bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium (e.g., Ca(HCO3)2). - When water containing temporary hardness is boiled, the bicarbonates decompose to form insoluble carbonates. 2. **Reaction for Temporary Hardness:** - The reaction can be represented as: \[ \text{Ca(HCO}_3\text{)}_2 \text{ (aq)} \xrightarrow{\text{boiling}} \text{CaCO}_3 \text{ (s)} + \text{CO}_2 \text{ (g)} + \text{H}_2\text{O (l)} \] - Here, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitates out, effectively removing temporary hardness. 3. **Understanding Permanent Hardness:** - Permanent hardness is due to the presence of soluble salts like chlorides and sulfates of calcium and magnesium (e.g., CaCl2). - This type of hardness cannot be removed by boiling alone but can be treated with sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). 4. **Reaction for Permanent Hardness:** - The reaction for removing permanent hardness can be represented as: \[ \text{CaCl}_2 \text{ (aq)} + \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3 \text{ (aq)} \rightarrow \text{CaCO}_3 \text{ (s)} + 2 \text{NaCl (aq)} \] - In this reaction, calcium carbonate precipitates out, which removes the permanent hardness. 5. **Conclusion:** - Both types of hardness can be effectively removed by using sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) in the case of permanent hardness and boiling for temporary hardness. - Therefore, the answer to the question is that both temporary and permanent hardness is removed on boiling with sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). **Final Answer:** Both temporary and permanent hardness is removed on boiling with sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). ---

**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Temporary Hardness:** - Temporary hardness is primarily caused by the presence of bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium (e.g., Ca(HCO3)2). - When water containing temporary hardness is boiled, the bicarbonates decompose to form insoluble carbonates. 2. **Reaction for Temporary Hardness:** - The reaction can be represented as: ...
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