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The calcium (as calcium carbonate) in hard water replaces the sodium on the fatty acids of the soap causing them to precipitate as a sticky scum. This deposits soap scum on the things being washed and causes the formation of "bathtub ring" on bathtubs, sinks, etc.
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How is hard water different from soft water?
soft water:1. makes lather with soap faster.2. use a lot of water.hard water:1. makes lather with soap in very less amount.2. soap is wasted.3. chlorides, sulphates and bicarbonates of Ca and Mg are responsible.
What water contains a lot of dissolved minerals in it?
I believe the term you may be looking for is hard water.
How does the hardness of water affect the dissoving of soap?
The soap attaches to, envelopes, the minerals in the water and so then it takes ALOT more soap to create suds, or in particular, a cleansing affect. The use of surfectants (water-softening agents) enables you to use less soap with normal tap water. While people think soft water makes it harder to wash off the soap, actually it is the opposite. The best cleaner in the world is "clean water", mineral free water, and it will rinse your clothes, dishes, skin, etc. soap free.
Why is hard water undesirable?
Couple of reasons, "Hard" water- water with a lot of dissolved minerals- usually calcium, does not work with with soaps or detergents. It is hard to "lather" with hard water, and you use more cleaning product to get the same effect. Second, the minerals can be deposited in pipes, fixtures and appliances, clogging or wearing them prematurely.
How soap detergent made of?
Soap was first made by boiling fat while adding some ingredients.Today, we've established that soap has a oxygen/hydrogen head and a hydrocarbonic tail.People've added dyes and perfumes in it too.Basic soap, with no additives, is made with fat and lye.
Why does hard water consumes lot of soap?
beacuse it contain dissolve salts of calcium and magnesium salts and other heavy metals and it does not form lather with soap readily..
How do you get latex primer off of your face?
You must use a lot of water, soap, and scrub hard.
How is hard water different from soft water?
soft water:1. makes lather with soap faster.2. use a lot of water.hard water:1. makes lather with soap in very less amount.2. soap is wasted.3. chlorides, sulphates and bicarbonates of Ca and Mg are responsible.
Can someone die if soap water gets in their stomach?
It is possible, but it would take a lot of soap in the water to cause this. Generally a person will vomit the soap water back out before a major toxicity reaction occurs.
Was it hard to build a washing machine?
No. All you need is a large, smooth rock, some soap, a lot of water, and the clothes. It take a long time to build a rock, though.
What is the difference between soap and shower gel?
Soap is primarily sodium stearate. It leaves a film when it combines with hard water to form calcium stearate (soap scum). Body wash is a detergent that does not form soap scum. It, like Zest bath bars has no sodium stearate. The difference between the Zest and most body washes is the fragrance in the recipe and that you are paying for a whole lot of water and a fancy bottle.
What type of water does soap lather the most?
i think dove because i tested it and did make a lot of subs
What does it feel like if you get soap in your eye?
Take your contacts out right away! Then flush your eye with water.
Why does shampoo bubble up?
If you mix water, soap, and air, the soap molecules line up side-by-side to make a layer. One side of this layer has the oily, air-liking ends sticking out and the other side is covered with the water-liking ends. The water molecules stick to the water side and the air to the other side. If you have a lot of air and a little water, which is what happens if you blow a lot of air into a soap-water mixture, then you wind up with a sandwich of three layers: Soap with the oily ends facing the air on either side and water in between. This is just the wall of a soap bubble. So the reason soap, water and air makes bubbles is because air and water molecules don't like to stick together but will stick to different ends of soap molecules.
Why hard water is unfit for usage?
Hard water contains a lot of ions , which can lead to the build up of limescale.
What to do if your dog got soap in his eyes and is squinting a lot and won't open his eyes?
opin them and flush them with water
Why is it not good to wash clothes in hard water?
There is nothing wrong with washing clothes in hard water. Millions of people do it every day. Water is 'hard' if it contains calcium or magnesium ions from the rocks over which it ran before collection. These ions form a curdy solid when they come in contact with soap, and this solid is called scum. It's a nuisance, and uses up the soap so that it can't clean the clothes. This means you have to use a lot of soap, as so much is wasted. This is probably the problem you are thinking of. The scum is also very difficult to rinse away and can make colours dull. However there are ways of avoiding the formation of scum. Firstly, if you use soapless detergents, no scum is formed. This is because soapless detergents are chemically different from soap and don't undergo the same reaction. That is why there is no problem in hard water if you wash your hair with shampoo or your hands with liquid hand wash. If manufacturers put soap in their products, they also include sodium carbonate (washing soda) which removes the hardness from the water. You can add washing soda yourself if you want to use soap, or use any of the many other water softening methods available.
