HARDNESS

HARDNESS

Standard: As per testing kit manual.

PROCEDURE:

  • i) Take 25 ml. water in test jar .
  • ii) Add 10 drops of reagent B.
  • iii) Add few specs of reagent A powder.
  • iv) Add reagent D-5 with gentle shake after each drop, until color changes from PINK to BLUE. Count the no. of drops of reagent D-5 required for color change. Calculate total harness (as caco3) as follows.
  • v) In case reagent D-5 in used,(one drop=5ppm).
  • vi) In case reagent D-1 is used, (one drop =1ppm).

Uses : This test is used for to find the hardness of water in ppm.