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 found safe for drinking is potable water.
• It comes from surface or ground sources and is treated well to make it usable for drinking.
• Although, Potable water is not pure water because it almost always contains dissolved impurities

Soft water:

• Soft water contains ions such as calcium and magnesium but in low levels are compared to hard water.
• It is not advisable to drink water containing ions as increases a person's sodium levels causing blood pressure problems.

Thus, Water that is suitable for drinking is called soft water, which is a false statement.

The correct statement is- Water that is suitable for drinking is called potable water.