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What are detergent?
An organic salt similar to soap, except that detergeants do not form soap scum in hard water
What causes soap scum?
Soap scum is formed when a calcium ion from hard water binds to the soap.
How is soap scum formed?
By water
What do you mean by soap scum?
When soap is added to water containing the calcium ad magnesium salts, Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions of these salts gets interchanged with Na+ (or K+) ions of the soap to form corresponding calcium and magnesium salts. These are in the form of white precipitates and settle down. These precipitates are called as scum. This means that hard water does not give any lather with soap and is not fit for washing clothes.
How does hard water increase consumption of soap?
2+ ions from hard water destroy the surfactant properties of the soap by forming a solid white precipitate (soap scum). A major component of that scum is calcium stearate, which arises from sodium stearate, the main component of soap.
Metal ions in water can react with soap to form what?
Soap scum
What soap has the least soap scum?
Zest leaves little scum.
What are detergent?
An organic salt similar to soap, except that detergeants do not form soap scum in hard water
Soap scum physical or chemical change?
Soap scum is a substance, not a change; but the formation of scum is a chemical process.
What causes soap scum?
Soap scum is formed when a calcium ion from hard water binds to the soap.
Why does soap scum form when soap is dissolved in hard water containing calcium and magnesium carbonate?
Because its Noah!
What type of bathroom cleaner is best from removing soap scum from a glass shower door?
Scrubbing Bubbles Soap Scum Remover is great at removing soap scum from your glass shower doors.
Is soap scum of a chemical change?
No, the formation of soap scum is not a chemical change. Soap scum appears as the result of a physical change. Some of the soap and whatever has become incorporated into the soap and water dry. After the water is gone, the things left are from the soap and whatever mixed with the soap when it was "working" at cleaning.
What causes bathtub rings to form?
soap scum sticks to the side of the bathtub witch causes bathtub rings to form.
How is soap scum formed?
By water
Reaction of soap with dissolved calcium chloride?
Calcium chloride is a type of salt. When dissolved and mixed with soap, it will form a white film commonly known as soap scum.
What actors and actresses appeared in Soap Scum - 2005?
The cast of Soap Scum - 2005 includes: Thom Rivera as Pedro
