(a) Zeolite method removes only cations ( Ca2+ and Mg2+ ion) present in hard water table2NaZ+M2+(aq),→,MZ2(s)+2Na+(aq);,,(M→Mg,Ca)(b) Synthetic resin method removes cations (Ca2+ and Mg2+ ion) and anions (like Cl−,HCO3−,SO42− etc.)(i)table2RNa(s)+M2+(aq),→,R2M(s)+2Na+(aq);(Cationexchangeresin),,(M→Mg,Ca) (ii)tableRNH3+OH−(s)+X−(aq),→,RNH3+X−(s)+OH−(aq);(Anionexchangeresin),,(X−=Cl−,HCO3−,SO42−etc)