A water sample contains 500 mg of MgCO3 per litre. Calculate the hardness of water sample
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When hardness is expressed as 'mg/l as CaCO3', it's calculated as if all the calcium and magnesium were present only as calcium carbonate. Hard water is a mixture of calcium and magnesium, together with bicarbonate, sulphate, chloride, etc.
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