Nowadays, hard water is softened by using synthetic ion exchangers. This method is more efficient than the zeolite process, also known as the Permutit process. Additionally, the synthetic resin method does not result in the formation of soluble sodium salts, making Statement II incorrect. Therefore, both statements I and II are incorrect.
Match List-I with List-II.
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Minerals are the naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substances. They are having a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure, hardness and color. For example, copper pyrite, calamine, etc.
Impurities in an ore are called gauge. The removal of a gauge from the ore is called concentration ore.
Several steps are involved in the extraction of pure metal from ores. Major steps are as follows –