In the removal of water hardness, permutit is regenerated with a strong solution of
a
NaOH
b
Na\(_3\)SO\(_4\)
c
Na\(_3\)CO\(_3\)
d
NaCl
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chijioke7
7 years ago
Incomplete explanation, the question asked which solution is used to regenerate the permutit
As hard water is passed through the permutit, the sodium ions will go into solution while the unwanted calcium or magnesium ions take their place in the complex salt and precipitate as shown below
2Na-permutit + Ca²⁺→Ca-(permutit)₂+ 2Na⁺
NB: The calcium permutit is insoluble and it precipitates out of solution
When the permutit is being used up, it can be regenerated by pouring a strong solution of common salt through the resin
NaCl + Ca-(permutit)₂ → 2Na-permutit + CaCl





