The method used to remove temporary hardness of water is :
- Ion-exchange method
- Synthetic resins method
- Calgon’s method
- Clark’s method
Answer
(4) Clark’s method
Solution
As per NCERT, temporary hardness (due to bicarbonates of Ca and Mg) is removed by boiling or by Clark's method.
In Clark's method a calculated amount of lime is added:
Ca(HCO3)2 + Ca(OH)2 2CaCO3 + 2H2O
Mg(HCO3)2 + 2Ca(OH)2 2CaCO3 + Mg(OH)2 + 2H2O
Calgon's, ion-exchange and synthetic resin methods are used for permanent hardness (they also remove temporary hardness, but are not the specific method for it).
Answer: (4)