water (soft water + softening techniques) Flashcards

1
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soft water

A

easy to form lather

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2
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softening methods:

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boiling, adding sodium carbonate, ion exchange column

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3
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adding sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)

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forms limescale.

Na2CO3 + CaSO4 = Na2SO4 + CaCO3

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4
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ion exchange column

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uses a sodium ion resin

sodium ions exchange places with calcium ions

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5
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how is an ion exchange column regenerated?

A

flushed with concentrated sodium carbonate solution

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