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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Discuss the principle and method of softening of hard water by synthetic ion- exchange resins ?

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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11 Years ago
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Cation exchange resins are large organic molecules that contain the –SO3H group. The resin is firstly changed to RNa (from RSO3H) by treating it with NaCl. This resin then exchanges Na+ ions with Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions, thereby making the water soft.