Question

Water analysis of a bore well reports as under

CO32- : 1.2 mel-1

HCO32- : 4.0 mel-1

Ca2+: 2.6 mel-1

Mg2+: 1.5 mel-1

Calculate the RSC (residual sodium carbonate) in the bore well water

A 3.9 mel^-1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 3.3 mel^-1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 1.7 mel^-1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 1.1 me/l Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

RSC = [HCO3 + CO3] − [Ca + Mg]= (1.2+4.0)-(2.6+1.5)                             5.2-4.1=1.1 me/l

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