Statement (I): Recarbonation of water softened by lime-soda

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Direction: Each of the question consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement (II)’. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these items using the codes given below:

Statement (I): Recarbonation of water softened by lime-soda process results in increased hardness of the water.
Statement (II): Suspended solids, like CaSO₄ and MgSO₄, which have not settled in the sedimentation tank, get dissolved due to passage of CO₂.

[ESE (IES) CE 2016 P2]

A Both Statement (I) and’ Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)

B Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)

C Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is False

D Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true