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Describe Cleansing Action Of Soap Why Do Soaps Not Form Lather In Hard Water

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Answered by noblereji3821
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Cleansing action of soap can be described as follows: The soap molecule is generally represented as RCOONa. ... Soaps do not form a lather in hard water because hard water contains calcium and magnesium salts. Soap molecules react with calcium and magnesium salts to form an insoluble precipitate called scum.

Answered by Anonymous
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Soaps do not form lather in hard water because hard water contains Calcium & Magnesium salts which when react with sodium salts of soap form immiscible compounds called 'šcum'.

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