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(a) Water from a town in Kenya is suspected to contain chloride ions but not sulphate ions.
Describe how presence of the chloride ions in the water can be shown.
(b) State one advantage of drinking hard water rather than soft water.

Answer Text:
a)When acidified silver nitrate is added to the water, white precipitates are formed.
b)Provides essential minerals such as calcium.