Chemical Characteristics of Water Quiz
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What type of hardness is due to the presence of carbonates and bicarbonates of calcium?

  • Temporary hardness (correct)
  • Sulfate hardness
  • Chloride hardness
  • Permanent hardness
  • Which type of hardness is sensitive to heat and readily precipitates at high temperature?

  • Permanent hardness
  • Non-carbonate hardness
  • Carbonate hardness (correct)
  • Sulfate hardness
  • How does hard water impact soap consumption?

  • Decreases soap efficiency (correct)
  • Has no effect on soap
  • Changes the color of soap
  • Increases soap efficiency
  • What effect does magnesium hardness have on individuals unaccustomed to it?

    <p>Causes laxative effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact does excessive fluoride intake have on teeth?

    <p>Leads to teeth mottling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organics are resistant to biological degradation?

    <p>Lignin compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the material left in water after filtration for suspended solids analysis known as?

    <p>Total dissolved solids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main impact of dissolved minerals, gases, and organic constituents in water?

    <p>Causing aesthetically unpleasant colors, taste, and odor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ions contribute to the constituents of alkalinity in natural water?

    <p>$CO_3$, $HCO_3$, $OH$, $HSiO_3$, $H_2BO_3$, $HPO_4$, $H_2PO_4$, $HS$ and $NH_3O$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common impact of hardness in water?

    <p>Makes water unfit for drinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of water that consumes soap without forming lather freely?

    <p>Hardness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the measure of the ability of water to neutralize acids?

    <p>Alkalinity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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