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The total hardness of water is 100ppm as CaCO3 equivalent. What is the type of water?

(a) Soft

(b) Moderately hard

(c) Hard

(d) Very hard

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Origin of the question is Types of Hardness and Method of their Removal topic in division Water Softening of Environmental Engineering

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Correct choice is (b) Moderately hard

To explain: When the total hardness of water is between 50 and 150ppm as CaCO3 equivalent, then the water is moderately hard.

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