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Predict which one of the following salts is used for softening water?

A) [tex] Na_{2} SO_{4}[/tex]

B) [tex] Na_{2} Si O_{3}[/tex]

C) [tex] Na_{2} CO_{3}[/tex] x [tex] 10 H_{2}O[/tex]

D) [tex] NaClO_{3} [/tex]


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Salts such as [tex] Na_{2} SO_{4}[/tex] are used in softening of hard water.

What is hardness of water?

Hardness of water is the presence on water of dissolved metallic ions such as calcium and magnesium ions results in the water having additional properties such as taste.

Hardness of water is of significance in the laundry industry as it causes water to lather with difficulty and also produces sc_um.

To remove hardness of water or to soften water, salts such as [tex] Na_{2} SO_{4}[/tex] are used.

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