Assertion (A) : Permanent hardness of water is removed by treatment with washing soda. Reason (R): Washing soda reacts with soluble magnesium and calcium sulphate to form insolublecarbonates.

Assertion (A) : Permanent hardness of water is removed by treatment wi

1.	Assertion (A) : Permanent hardness of water is removed by treatment with washing soda. Reason (R): Washing soda reacts with soluble magnesium and calcium sulphate to form insolublecarbonates.
Answer» STATEMENTS A and R both are CORRECT and R is the correct EXPLANATION of A. A is correct but R is not correct A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. A and R both are false. Solution :(a) R is the correct explanation of A.