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Water Hardness Calculation Guide

The document provides water sample concentrations and calculates the water hardness in mg/L of CaCO3 and the total dissolved solids concentration. It shows the concentrations of Ca2+, Mg2+, Fe2+, Fe3+ in the sample and uses equations to calculate the hardness from each ion, summing to 201 mg/L CaCO3. It then calculates the total dissolved solids by subtracting the suspended solids from the total solids, giving a concentration of 40 mg/L.

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Water Hardness Calculation Guide

The document provides water sample concentrations and calculates the water hardness in mg/L of CaCO3 and the total dissolved solids concentration. It shows the concentrations of Ca2+, Mg2+, Fe2+, Fe3+ in the sample and uses equations to calculate the hardness from each ion, summing to 201 mg/L CaCO3. It then calculates the total dissolved solids by subtracting the suspended solids from the total solids, giving a concentration of 40 mg/L.

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14380-8-11P AID: 34788| 16/09/2017

Calculate the hardness of thesdfs 50 ml water sample in mg/L as CaCO3. From problem
statement the concentrations are given below. Comment [VC1]: The question need not be
stated again.

[Ca2+] = 60 mg/L,[Mg2+] = 60 mg/L, [Fe2+] = 60 mg/L, [Fe3+] = 60 mg/L, Total solids =


200 mg/Suspended solids =160 mg/Fixed dissolved solids = 40 mg/L, Volatile suspended
solids =120 mg/L. Comment [VC2]: These values must be stated
only at their respective equations when they are
needed.
50 g CaCO3 Comment [VC3]: The formula in which they are
substituted must be stated along with here and
mg Ca 2+ 1eqv substitution statements.
60
L 40 g CaCO3

2 eqv
mg Ca 2+
= 60 2.5
L

mg CaCO3
= 150
L

50 g CaCO3

mg Ca 2+ 1eqv
10
L 24 g CaCO3

2 eqv
mg Ca 2+
=10 4.17
L

mg CaCO3
= 41.7
L
50 g CaCO3 Comment [VC4]: There is no explanation for the
steps.

mg Ca 2+ 1eqv
5
L 56 g CaCO3

2 eqv
mg Ca 2+
=5 1.7857
L

mg CaCO3
= 8.93
L

mg CaCO3 mg CaCO3 mg CaCO3


Total hardness =150 + 41.7 +8.93
L L L
mg CaCO3
= 201
L
Therefore, the hardness the water sample is 201 mg CaCO3 / L .

b. Calculate the concentration of total dissolved solids of this sample.

Total dissolved solids = Total solids Total suspended solids Comment [VC5]: Substitution statement is
missing.
mg mg
= 200 160
L L
mg
40
L
Therefore, the concentration of total dissolved solids of the sample is 40 mg / L .

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