1. A groundwater analysis is shown below. Cations Molar concentration Equivalent concentration (mol/L) (eq/L) Ca² 1.9 Mg 0.8 Na +K* 4.7 Anions Molar concentration (mol/L) HCO, 3.3 CI 3.3 So, ²- 2.4 Ca Magnesium gnesium(Mg) 119 Equivalent concentration (eq/L) a) Calculate the equivalent concentration, %meq/L and fill in the table. Calcium (Ca) b) Plot the analysis on the piper diagram below. Sodium/Na) Potassium(K) Sulfate(804) Chloride(C) 4 Equivalent concentration (meq/L.) Cakim(Ca) Magnesium (Mg) 20 20 Nm-K HCO, CO, 20 Smegl Equivalent concentration (meq/L) Carbonato(CO3 Bicarbonate (HCO3) 504 4 Chloride (CI) %meq/L Sulfate (504) 00 %meq/L C c) Compare your result above with the water type identification below. What type of water is this?

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1. A groundwater analysis is shown below.
Cations Molar concentration Equivalent
(mol/L)
concentration
Ca²+
Mg 0.8
Na+K* 4.7
Anions Molar concentration
(mol/L)
1.9
HCO, 3.3
CI™
3.3
So, 2.4
Magnesium(Mg)
80
Calcium (Ca)
(eq/L)
02
Equivalent
concentration
Sodium(Na) Potassium(K)
(eq/L)
a) Calculate the equivalent concentration, %meq/L and fill in
the table.
b) Plot the analysis on the piper diagram below.
519
Sulfate (S04) Chloride (CI)
4
Equivalent
concentration (meq/L)
65
Callum(Ca) Magnesium (Mg)
20
Equivalent
concentration (meq/L)
29 Na K HCO, +CO, 20
Smoql
Carbonato(CO3)+Bicarbonate (HCO3)
SO4
40
Chloride (CI)
40
Sulfate(504)
%meq/L
00
%meq/L
CI
c) Compare your result above with the water type
identification below. What type of water is this?
Transcribed Image Text:1. A groundwater analysis is shown below. Cations Molar concentration Equivalent (mol/L) concentration Ca²+ Mg 0.8 Na+K* 4.7 Anions Molar concentration (mol/L) 1.9 HCO, 3.3 CI™ 3.3 So, 2.4 Magnesium(Mg) 80 Calcium (Ca) (eq/L) 02 Equivalent concentration Sodium(Na) Potassium(K) (eq/L) a) Calculate the equivalent concentration, %meq/L and fill in the table. b) Plot the analysis on the piper diagram below. 519 Sulfate (S04) Chloride (CI) 4 Equivalent concentration (meq/L) 65 Callum(Ca) Magnesium (Mg) 20 Equivalent concentration (meq/L) 29 Na K HCO, +CO, 20 Smoql Carbonato(CO3)+Bicarbonate (HCO3) SO4 40 Chloride (CI) 40 Sulfate(504) %meq/L 00 %meq/L CI c) Compare your result above with the water type identification below. What type of water is this?
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