Hardness expressed as CaCO₃ uses equivalent-weight conversion. Calcium equivalent weight is approximately 40/2=20; CaCO₃ equivalent weight is 100/2=50. Thus hardness is 200×50/20=500.0 mg/L as CaCO₃. This converts calcium-ion mass rather than adding carbonate physically.
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