Sea water cannot be used in boilers. Explain.  from Chemistry

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140.

Sea water cannot be used in boilers. Explain. 


Sea water is a type of hard water and contains soluble salts. It cannot be used in boilers because of the following three main difficulties:
(i) Formation of scales: The dissolved salts present in sea water deposit a hard crust (boiler scale) on the walls of the boiler. The crust is hard and heat insulating. It makes wastage of fuel. Sometimes the crust breaks at certain place which leads to an accident.

(ii) Corrosion : The chlorides of calcium and magnesium present in sea water upon boiling undergo hydrolysis to produce HCl.


HCl thus formed attacks the metal surface of the boiler and thereby shortens its life. 

(iii) Foaming: It is the formation of bubbles on the surface of the water in the boiler. This occurs due to the presence of suspended particles in water. It causes wastage of fuels. 
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