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Unit - 8.2 Water of Crystallisation and Reaction of metals with Water — CHEMISTRY STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8CHEMISTRYUnit - 8.2 Water of Crystallisation and Reaction of metals with Water2 Marks
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How does water get temporary hard in nature?
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Temporary hardness is a type of water hardness caused by the presence of dissolved bicarbonate minerals (calcium bicarbonate and magnesium bicarbonate). The presence of the metal cations makes the water hard.

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