C3.2 - Water Hardness

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GCSE Chemistry (C3) Karteikarten am C3.2 - Water Hardness, erstellt von Kelly Jowett am 12/05/2015.
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what does hard water form? scum
what can soft water do easier than hard water? lather
what can form when hard water is heated? limescale (CaCO3)
how is scum formed? ions react with soap
what ions cause hard water? Ca2+ and Mg2+
what is Ca2+ good for in hard water? good for teeth and bones
what is Mg2+ good for in hard water? reducing the risk of heart disease
what is temporary hardness caused by? the hydrogen carbonate (HCO3-) ion in calcium hydrogencarbonate Ca(HCO3)2
how can temporary hardness be removed? boiling
what is the equation for temporary hardness? calcium hydrogencarbonate -> calcium carbonate + water + carbon dioxide
what is permanent hardness caused by? dissolved calcium sulphate
how can permanent hardness not be removed? by boiling
how can permanent hardness be removed using washing soda? *adding sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) *the CO32- ions react with the Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions in the hard water *forms insoluble precipitate of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate which can be filtered out
how does an ion exchange column work? *sodium ions on resin beads *exchange sodium ions for the calcium and magnesium ions *adds the sodium ions to the water and takes out the calcium and magnesium
why is ok for the sodium ions to be in the water? doesn't make the water hard
how can the ion exchange column be reused? running salt water through to replace the calcium and magnesium ions with the sodium ions
how is water treated to be safe for drinking? *rainwater collected in reservoirs *aluminium sulphate and calcium oxide added to remove dirt *precipitate allowed to settle out *water filtered through sand *chlorine added to kill bacteria *water quality tested before piped to customers
why does the use of chlorine have to be carefully controlled when killing microbes? it is toxic and can be used to make more toxic products
why is fluoride compounds added to the water supplies and toothpaste? it prevents tooth decay
what are one of the arguments against adding fluoride to water? people feel they should be able to choose if they have extra fluoride
how is pure water made? distillation
why is pure water not made very often? it needs a large amount of energy to boil so is expensive to produce on a large scale
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