JEE Main 2022ChemistryHydrogenEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2022Hydrogen Question with Solution

JEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 2)

Question

Boiling of hard water is helpful in removing the temporary hardness by converting calcium hydrogen carbonate and magnesium hydrogen carbonate to

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ACaCO3 and MgOH2

Step-by-step explanation

During boiling MgHCO32 is converted to insoluble MgOH2

MgHCO32BoilingMgOH2+2CO2

CaHCO32boilingCaCO3+H2O+CO2

CaHCO32 changes to insoluble CaCO3

Mg(OH)2​ is less soluble than MgCO3. Hence, the products formed are CaCO3 and Mg(OH)2.​

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