Question: A water ( p H 7 . 7 , alk = 1 8 5 m g L as C a C O 3 ) has

A water (pH7.7, alk =185mgL as CaCO3) has a calcium hardness of 195mgL as CaCO3 and a magnesium hardness of 65mgL as CaCO3.
a. Convert the calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, and alkalinity to units of meqL.
b. Using the expression for alkalinity, calculate the Ct,CO3(M) for this water. Note that the carbonate system has pKa1=6.35 and pKa2=10.33.
c. Draw the bar diagram for the water using units of meqL.(Your bar diagram should include 4 species relevant for softening.)
d. For this water, determine the amount of carbonic acid, calcium carbonate hardness (** only the fraction for which lime needs to be added to increase the pH), calcium noncarbonate hardness, magnesium carbonate hardness, magnesium noncarbonate hardness, and the total lime and soda ash required for complete softening (i.e., excess lime-soda softening). Show all calculations, and fill in a table like the one shown below with your final answers.
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A water ( p H 7 . 7 , alk = 1 8 5 m g L as C a C

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