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.

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(TRUE) The statement is True.
Soap consists of sodium or potassium salts of long-chain fatty acids.
When soap is added to hard water,which contains dissolved calcium $(Ca^{2+})$ and magnesium $(Mg^{2+})$ ions,these ions react with the soap molecules.
This reaction leads to the formation of an insoluble precipitate known as scum (or curd),which makes it difficult for soap to form a lather.

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