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Hardness

GATE Civil Engineering · Environmental Engineering - Water Quality · 1999-2025

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2025 Q44

MgCl2 and CaSO4 salts are added to 1 litre of distilled deionized water and mixed until completely dissolved. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentration is 500 mg/l, and Total Hard...

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2025 Q61

The analyses results of a water sample are given below. The non-carbonate hardness of the water (in mg/L) as CaCO3 is _________ (in integer). Ca2+ = 150 mg/L as CaCO3 Mg2+ = 40 mg/...

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2025 PYQ

The analyses results of a water sample are given below. The non-carbonate hardness of the water (in $\mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{L}$ ) as $\mathrm{CaCO}_3$ is __________ (in integer). $$...

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2023 Q48

In the context of water and wastewater treatments, the correct statements are:

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2023 PYQ

In the context of water and wastewater treatments, the correct statements are:

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2018 Q51

A water sample analysis data is given below. Ion Concentration, mg/L Atomic Weight Ca²⁺ 60 40 Mg²⁺ 30 24.31 HCO₃⁻ 400 61 The carbonate hardness (expressed as mg/L of CaCO₃, up to o...

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2016 PYQ

The hardness of a ground water sample was found to be 420 mg/L as $$CaCO_3$$. A softener containing ion exchange resins was installed to reduce the total hardness to 75 mg/L as $$C...

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2010 PYQ

Ion concentrations obtained for a groundwater sample (having pH=8.1) are given below. Ion $$Ca^{2+}$$ $$Mg^{2+}$$ $$Na^+$$ $$HCO_3^-$$ $$SO_4^{2-}$$ $$Cl^{-}$$ Ionconcentration(mg/...

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2007 PYQ

The presence of hardness in excess of permissible limit causes

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2007 PYQ

The alkalinity and the hardness of a water sample are 250 mg/L and 350 mg/L as $$CaCo_3$$, respectively. The water has

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2002 PYQ

In natural water, hardness is mainly caused by

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1999 PYQ

Temporary hardness in water is caused by the presence of

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