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One degree Clark of hardness corresponds to

  • A.1 mg of CaCO\( _3 \) per litre of water
  • B.1 g of CaCO\( _3 \) per litre of water
  • C.1 grain of CaCO\( _3 \) per gallon of water
  • D.1 part of CaCO\( _3 \) per 100 000 parts of water

Answer: C

Correct answer: 1 grain of CaCO\( _3 \) per gallon of water

The Clark degree is the old British unit, defined as one grain of calcium carbonate per imperial gallon, which works out at about 14.3 mg/L. It survives in older texts and in some water industry usage. The modern practice is to quote hardness directly in milligrams per litre as calcium carbonate, which avoids the conversion entirely.

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