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Clark's method is used for removing temporary hardness from water. Temporary hardness is caused by the presence of dissolved bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium, i.e., $$Ca(HCO_3)_2$$ and $$Mg(HCO_3)_2$$.
In Clark's method, a calculated amount of slaked lime, $$Ca(OH)_2$$, is added to the hard water. The reactions that occur are:
For calcium bicarbonate: $$Ca(HCO_3)_2 + Ca(OH)_2 \rightarrow 2CaCO_3 \downarrow + 2H_2O$$. Here, calcium carbonate ($$CaCO_3$$) precipitates out since it is insoluble in water.
For magnesium bicarbonate: $$Mg(HCO_3)_2 + 2Ca(OH)_2 \rightarrow 2CaCO_3 \downarrow + Mg(OH)_2 \downarrow + 2H_2O$$. In this case, magnesium hydroxide ($$Mg(OH)_2$$) precipitates out because $$MgCO_3$$ is slightly soluble in water. The excess $$Ca(OH)_2$$ converts the magnesium compound to the insoluble $$Mg(OH)_2$$.
So the products obtained during the treatment of hard water using Clark's method are $$CaCO_3$$ and $$Mg(OH)_2$$.
Hence, the correct answer is Option C.
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