How is scum formed?

  • A
    By the reaction of soap with soft water.
  • B
    By the reaction of soap with hard water containing calcium and magnesium salts.
  • C
    By the reaction of detergent with distilled water.
  • D
    By the reaction of soap with oil and grease.

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Explain why washing clothes with hard water is not effective.

$(a)$ Soaps cannot be used with hard water. Why?
$(b)$ Give the chemical composition of detergents.
$(c)$ Give one advantage of detergents over soaps.

State whether the following statement is true or false:
Scum is formed due to the reaction of soap with calcium and magnesium salts present in hard water.

What are soaps chemically? How do they differ from synthetic detergents? Explain the mechanism and the cleansing action of soap.

Explain the mechanism of the cleaning action of soaps.

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