Question

limitations of carbonate conditioning and phosphate conditioning
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Answer 1

$\huge\mathrm{\underline{AnSwEr}}$

Disadvantages :

★This method can not be used for acidic and turbid water.

★ This treatment replaces only cations leaving all anions 2- in the soft water. like HCO3 and Co3

★ This method can not be used for softening of brackish water because it contains Na+ ions.So, ion exchange reaction will not take place.