Question

Water which is suitable for drinking is called soft water. State true or false. Correct if wrong statement.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Potable water:

• The water that is safe for drinking is potable water.
• The water is obtained from surface and ground sources and treated in a way so that it can be used for drinking purposes.
• While soft water on the other hand contains a low concentration of ions such as rainwater or distilled water. Thus it is not advisable to drink soft water.

Thus, the statement “Water which is suitable for drinking is called soft water.” is false and the correct statement is:

“Water which is suitable for drinking is called potable water.”

Hence, the given statement is false.