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The temporary hardness of water can be removed by Clark's Method using _____.


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Temporary hardness is due to the presence of bicarbonates of Calcium and Magnesium. Both these, when treated with Ca(OH)2, precipitate Ca2+ and Mg2+ as insoluble carbonates, which can then be filtered out. This is called Clark's method.


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