"Your water and your health" An advertising flyer from the local water district gives the following data concerning the tap water that they deliver to customers (concentrations of minor ions such as iron and manganese are omitted). No information is given about other ions, but you may assume that the other dominant species are HCO3 and CO3²-. 2- Cations (mg/L) Calcium (Ca²+) Magnesium (Mg2+) Potassium (K¹) Sodium (Na+) pH 8.6 0.77 0.64 3.7 8.46 Anions (mg/L) Chloride (CI) Sulfate (SO²) Fluoride (F) 3 3.4 0.84

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Evaluate the Total Hardness(meq/L), Carbonate Hardness(meq/L), Ionic Strength(M), and the alkalinity(meq/L)

"Your water and your health"
An advertising flyer from the local water district gives the following data concerning
the tap water that they deliver to customers (concentrations of minor ions such as iron
and manganese are omitted). No information is given about other ions, but you may
assume that the other dominant species are HCO3 and CO3²-.
2-
Cations (mg/L)
Calcium (Ca2+)
Magnesium (Mg2+)
Potassium (K¹)
Sodium (Na+)
pH
8.6
0.77
0.64
3.7
8.46
Anions (mg/L)
Chloride (CI)
Sulfate (SO²)
Fluoride (F)
3
3.4
0.84
Transcribed Image Text:"Your water and your health" An advertising flyer from the local water district gives the following data concerning the tap water that they deliver to customers (concentrations of minor ions such as iron and manganese are omitted). No information is given about other ions, but you may assume that the other dominant species are HCO3 and CO3²-. 2- Cations (mg/L) Calcium (Ca2+) Magnesium (Mg2+) Potassium (K¹) Sodium (Na+) pH 8.6 0.77 0.64 3.7 8.46 Anions (mg/L) Chloride (CI) Sulfate (SO²) Fluoride (F) 3 3.4 0.84
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