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Agriculture · Q182

Environmental Science In Agricultural

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 182

Q182

Natural water that exposed to limestone is

A.
Calcareous water
Answer
B.
Distill water
C.
Hard water
D.
Any of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Natural water that is exposed to limestone is Calcareous water.
When water percolates through deposits of limestone, chalk or gypsum, which are largely made up of calcium and magnesium carbonates, bicarbonates, and sulphates, then that water is termed calcareous water.
It is not a health risk but is a nuisance because of mineral buildup on plumbing fixtures' and poor soap and or detergent performance.