Write two balanced equations to describe the changes that occur when hard water is boiled.

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when hard water is heated, $Ca^{2+}$ ions react with bicarbonate $(HCO_3^-) $ ions to form insoluble calcium carbonate (CaCO3), as shown in Equation 1.

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This precipitate, known as scale, coats the vessels in which the water is heated, producing the mineral deposits on your cooking dishes.

Which is removed by the separate reaction with $CO_3^{2-}$ ions from the soda ash

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