Chapter 3 Water | Exercise 3C

Question

10. What are the advantages of

(i) soft water

(ii) Hard water

Accepted Answer

a) Advantages of soft water

i) With soft water soaps and cleansing agents are consumed less, which will save you money.

ii) Soft water does not leave deposits of minerals on pipes which will make plumbing works easy.

iii) Clothes washed using soft water lasts long and remain bright

b) Advantages of hard water

i) Presence of salts and ions in hard water makes it tasty

ii) Calcium and Magnesium ions present in hard water are essential for the growth of our bones.

iii) hard water checks poisoning of water by lead pipes

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