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………wastes soap and affect the cleaning action of soap.
a) hard water                                      

b) soft water        
c) both a & b                                       

d) all of these

a

Water becomes hard when it dissolves …… from the water.
a) gypsum                                            

b) lime stone        
c) both a & b                                       

d) none of these

c

The chemical formula of gypsum is …………
a) CaSO4.2H2O                   

b) CaCO3                              

c) MgCO3                                             

d) Mg(HCO3)

a

The rain water on its way to ground, dissolve ……….from the atmosphere.
a) CO2   

b) C                                       

c) O        

d) H

a

Water which contain CO2 has the ability to dissolve the small amount of ……….to form different bicarbonates.
a) CO2                                                   

b) CaO  
c) CaCO3                                              

d) MgCO3

c

MgCO3 reacts with H2O and CO2 to form…..
a) Mg(HCO3)                                    

b) Ca(HCO3)        
c) CaCO3                                              

d) MgCO3

a