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Define degree of hardness of water? Mention different units.​

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Degree of hardness is defined as the number of parts of calcium carbonate or equivalent to various calcium and magnesium salts present in a million parts of water by mass.

Step-by-step explanation:

General guidelines for classification of waters are: 0 to 60 mg/L (milligrams per liter) as calcium carbonate is classified as soft; 61 to 120 mg/L as moderately hard; 121 to 180 mg/L as hard; and more than 180 mg/L as very hard. Lime scale buildup inside a water pipe

Units: mg/l , ppm , kg/
m^(3) , ppb , g/L

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