In a locality, hard water, required for an experiment, is not available. However, the following salts are available in the school laboratory:1. Sodium sulphate 2. Calcium sulphate3. Magnesium chloride 4. Sodium chloride5. Calcium chloride6. Potassium sulphateWhich of the above salts may be dissolved in water to obtain hard water for the experiment?

In a locality, hard water, required for an experiment, is not availabl

1.	In a locality, hard water, required for an experiment, is not available. However, the following salts are available in the school laboratory:1. Sodium sulphate 2. Calcium sulphate3. Magnesium chloride 4. Sodium chloride5. Calcium chloride6. Potassium sulphateWhich of the above salts may be dissolved in water to obtain hard water for the experiment?
Answer» Water containing calcium and magnesium salts is known as hard water. Among the given salts, calcium sulphate, magnesium chloride and calcium chloride can be dissolved in water to obtain hard water.