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Q. 10.     Explain the formation of scum when hard water is treated with soap.

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Hard water contains calcium and magnesium salts. When soap is added with hard water, it reacts with the calcium and magnesium ions of hard water to form an insoluble substance called scum.

To overcome this problem, detergents are used.

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