Chemistry, asked by arocker155, 10 months ago

Why ordinary soap is not
suitable for using with hard
water?​

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Answered by lakshyaenterprises42
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Answer:Hard water contains calcium and magnesium ions. When soaps are dissolved in hard water, these ions displace sodium or potassium from their salts and form insoluble calcium or magnesium salts of fatty acids. These insoluble salts separate as scum. This is the reason why soaps do not work in hard water.

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