HydrogenhardMCQ SINGLE⭐ Must-Do

Producing pure demineralized (de-ionized) water requires synthetic organic resins. What is the correHydrogen Chemistry Question

Question

Producing pure demineralized (de-ionized) water requires synthetic organic resins. What is the correct sequence and mechanism for passing hard water through these resin beds?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

Complete demineralization involves passing water first through a cation exchange resin (trading $Ca^{2+}, Mg^{2+}, Na^+$ for $H^+$, making the water acidic), and subsequently through an anion exchange resin (trading $Cl^-, SO_4^{2-}$ for $OH^-$). The released $H^+$ and $OH^-$ combine to form pure $H_2O$.

💬
Still have doubts about this question?
Send it to our AI chemistry tutor on WhatsApp — gets answered in minutes
Ask on WhatsApp →

Practice 22,000+ questions like this

AI-adaptive practice, video lectures, and full IChO (Chemistry Olympiad) content — all in one place.

JEE Advanced · JEE Mains · NEET · IChO · AP Chemistry