In: Chemistry
Questions
Part A:
Based on the analysis of your local water, would you classify its
hardness as soft, moderate, hard, or very hard? Explain your
answer.
Part B
Approximately how much calcium would you ingest by drinking eight
8-oz glasses of your local water? Hint: 1 oz
(fluid ounce) = 29.57 mL.
Part C
Assume an average minimum daily requirement for calcium is 1,150
mg. Calculate what percentage of your daily requirements could be
met by drinking 1.0 L of your local water.
A.
Measurement (ppm) nature of water
17.1 soft
17-60 slightly hard
60-120 moderately hard
120-180 hard
over 180 very hard
B. If the local water hardness = x ppm (x mg / L)
Then 8oz glasses = 29.57 X 8 mL = 236.56mL
so in 1L of water we have x mg of calcium
so in 1mL = x/1000 mg
so in 236.56 mL amount of calcium = x X 236.56 / 1000 mg ( so you can put the value of x in this)
C. If we need 1150 mg of calcium
The amount of calcium in 1L of water = x mg
% of requirement fullfilled = 1150 X x / 100 %