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Scum - calcium and other metal salts of fatty acids

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How do you no if you have hard water?

The water wouldn't form lather(foam) with soap,it would waste soap. It could be cold because most hard water are cold. Solution is boiling,using detergents because it dissolv es than solid or bar soap.


What is the difference of soap solution and detergent solution in terms of their reaction with tap water?

introduction of soap solution introduction of soap solution


How do you we prepare cresol with soap solution?

To prepare cresol with soap solution, add cresol to a container of water, then add soap and mix gently. The soap will help to solubilize the cresol in water, forming a soap solution with cresol dissolved in it. It is important to follow proper safety precautions when handling cresol, as it can be irritating to the skin and eyes.


What S forms when soap is used in hard water?

A scum forms when soap is used in hard water. This occurs because the calcium and magnesium ions in the hard water react with the soap to form insoluble salts, which precipitate out as a scum.


Is soap a solute or solvent?

Solvent


The reaction of soap solution with china rose solution?

When soap solution is mixed with china rose solution, the soap molecules disrupt the surface tension of the water. This leads to the formation of bubbles and foam as the soap molecules surround the pigments in the china rose solution, causing them to become trapped in the bubbles. The interaction between the soap and china rose solution demonstrates the ability of soap to emulsify and suspend particles in water.


How do you prepare soap solution for testing hardness of water?

To prepare a soap solution for testing water hardness, dissolve a known quantity of soap in distilled water to create a concentrated soap solution. Next, dilute this concentrated solution with distilled water until it forms a lather when shaken vigorously. This diluted solution can then be used to test the hardness of water by observing how easily a lather forms when mixed with a sample of the water being tested.


Is mixing liquid soap and water a solution?

Yes, it is a solution.


What do you need to make bubbles?

You need a soap solution (water mixed with soap or detergent) and air to make bubbles. The soap solution lowers the surface tension of the water, allowing the bubbles to form and hold their shape.


Explain why soaps can be effective in hard water if relatively large quantities of soap are added to water?

A soap is an organic molecule that has a polar/hydrophilic end and a nonpolar/hydrophobic end. The polar end typically has a hydroxyl functional group, which acts like a weak acid in water. Hard water is water that has a relatively large solute load, typically calcium, magnesium and other metals. When you add a soap to hard water, the metal ions in the water attach themselves to the polar end and you get a precipitate of the salt form of the soap. This inactivates the soap. However, if you add enough soap, you will effectively "soften" the water by pulling enough metal ions out of solution to still have active soap molecules in the water.


Is dish soap a solution or mixture?

Dish soap is a solution because it is a homogeneous mixture of water, surfactants, and other ingredients.


Are there any products that are better for areas with hard water?

Usually soap holders or soap dispensers are the best for areas with hard water.