Chemistry, asked by angelkerurkar, 10 months ago

explain the formation of scum when hard water is treated with soap

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Answered by lucky997761

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Answered by princepc076

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hard water contains calcium and magnesium and soap is basically sodium or potassium salt of higher fatty acids when soap is added to hard water corresponding calcium and magnesium salts are formed which being in soluble that dissipated this precipitated second is come reaction taking place

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