what other types of water softeners are available, besides the precipitation softening discussed here? Are there any advantages or disadvantages to using one these, rather than ion exchange softener?

The alkali metals (group 1) consist of lithium (3), sodium (11), potassium (19), rubidium (37), cesium (55), and francium (87). they are soft, metallic solids with low densities and low melting points. based on the data shown in figure 1, how many valence electrons do alkali metals share?

Complete each row of the table below by filling in the missing prefix or missing exponent.

Some liquids can be distilled, but only at temperatures that are so high that it is impractical, or so high the compound decomposes. explain why distillation such compounds at significantly less than atmospheric pressure (some degree of vacuum) would solve this problem.