In the lime soda process at one time used in large scale municipal water softening, calcium hydroxide

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In the lime soda process at one time used in large scale municipal water softening, calcium hydroxide prepared from lime and sodium carbonate are added to precipitate Ca2+ as CaCO3(s) and Mg2+ as Mg(OH)2 (s):

Ca2+(aq) + CO32-(aq) ⇌ CaCO3(s)

Mg2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) ⇌ MgOH2 (aq)

How many moles of Ca(OH)2 and Na2CO3 should be added to soften 1200L of water in which

[Ca2+] = 5.0 × 10-4

[Mg2+] = 7.0 × 10-4 M?

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 9780321910417

13th Edition

Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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