Hydrogen And Its Compounds Question 44

Question: Which of the following pair of ions makes the water hard

[AMU 2002]

Options:

A) $ N{a^{+}},\ SO_4^{2-} $

B) $ {K^{+}},\ HCO_3^{-} $

C) $ C{a^{2+}},\ NO_3^{-} $

D) $ NH_4^{+},\ C{l^{-}} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ HCO_3^{-} $ is main reason of temporary hardness of water.