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JEE Main 2023 — Hydrogen Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Permutit process is more efficient compared to the synthetic resin method for the softening of water.

Statement II : Synthetic resin method results in the formation of soluble sodium salts.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CBoth the Statements I and II are incorrect

Step-by-step explanation

I. Synthetic resin is more efficient as cations as well as anions responsible for removal of permanent hardness.

II. In synthetic resin method, cations and anions are removed in the form of ppt.

Hence, both statements are incorrect.

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