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Prepare a bar chart of the water described in Problem 10–4. Because all of the constituent...

Prepare a bar chart of the water described in Problem 10–4. Because all of the constituents were not analyzed, an ion balance is not achieved.

The following mineral analysis was reported for Michigan State University well water (Michigan Department Environmental Quality, 1979). Determine the total, carbonate, and noncarbonate hardness (in mg · L1 as CaCO3).

(Note: All units are mg · L1 as the ion unless otherwise stated.)

Mineral

Concentration

Mineral

Concentration

Fluoride

1.1

Silica (SiO2)

13.4

Chloride

4.0

Bicarbonate

318.0

Nitrate

0.0

Sulfate

52.0

Sodium

14.0

Iron

0.5

Potassium

1.6

Manganese

0.07

Calcium

96.8

Zinc

0.27

Magnesium

30.4

Barium

0.2

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