MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Hardness of Water:Causes, Types and Treatments

The reagent c...

Question

The reagent commonly used to determine hardness of water is:

A

oxalic acid

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B

disodium salt of EDTA

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

C

sodium citrate

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

sodium thiosulphate

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B disodium salt of EDTA
Determination of hardness of water is done by titration method using the technique of complexometric titration.
Ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid and its sodium salts (EDTA) form a chelated soluble complex when it is titrated against a solution containing certain metal cations that cause hardness to water.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. The reagent commonly used to determine hardness of water titrimetrically is:

Q. The reagent used to determine hardness of water titrimetrically is

A

commonly used in bakery products, on heating, gets converted into another salt

B

which itself is used for removal of hardness of water and a gas

C

is evolved. The gas

C

when passed through lime water turns it milky. Identify

A, B

C

.

Q. Salt A, commonly used in bakery products, on heating, gets converted into another salt B. B is used for the removal of hardness of water and a gas C is evolved. The gas C when passed through lime water, turns it milky. Identify A, B, and C.

Q. Name the suitable ligand used to determine hardness of water

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Water - Hardness and Treatment

CHEMISTRY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Hardness of Water:Causes, Types and Treatments

Standard IX Chemistry

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon