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If you do, you may have a water softener to help protect your plumbing from scale buildup, prevent soap scum, and lessen the amount of soap and detergent needed for cleaning. You've probably heard that cleaners work better in soft water than in hard water, ... How Does Soap Clean - Chemistry of Soap and Saponification...
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Hardness in water is caused by the presence of mineral salts - mostly those of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), but sometimes also iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn). The mineral salts react with soap to form an insoluble precipitate known as soap film or scum.
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www.cleaning101.com/cleaning/chemistry/
www.cleaning101.com/cleaning/chemistry/
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Or, if you want to get into the chemistry of it, the molecules in soap include a “free end” that is attractive to fat molecules. In other words, soap scum is really just a combination of soap and fat (that may be worse in the presence of hard water).
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www.professorshouse.com/your-home/cleaning/soap-scum.as...
www.professorshouse.com/your-home/cleaning/soap-scum.aspx
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Short of assigning the pursuit of soap scum to your kids as a chemistry problem (they'll tire of the adventure in a few weeks), invest a little time in learning how this stuff gets stuck on your shower door and learn to use its chemistry to your advantage.
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www.ehow.com/how-does_4568766_soap-scum-form-shower-doo...
www.ehow.com/how-does_4568766_soap-scum-form-shower-doors.html
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Why does hard water cause a layer of scum to form on the surface following the addition of soap? ... The Naked Scientists Forum | Non Life Sciences | Chemistry | Why does hard water make soap "scum" ?
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www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=6251.0
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hey- i am in chemistry now- and just performed an experiment on soap scum removers- i found that using Scrubbing Bubbles Aerosol worked the best- hardly any work and it washes off- and just take a damp sponge to it- but who knows?
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dan.hersam.com/2002/09/06/soap-scum/
dan.hersam.com/2002/09/06/soap-scum/
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Request: Cleaning Soap Scum on Shower Doors ... I have found that using rubbing alcohol works terrific for removing soap scum. Sometimes a soap scum will prevent hard mineral cleaner from working properly. Remove the soap scum first and then use a mineral cleaner if needed.
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The main issue with lye soap is the formation of soap scum. Calcium and magnesium ions, which are present is hard water, will readily react with carboxylic acid salts to form insoluble complexes. To address this issue, other types of soaps have been developed. ... Know something about The chemistry of soap? We want to...
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www.helium.com/items/793866-the-chemistry-of-soap
www.helium.com/items/793866-the-chemistry-of-soap
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Revision notes, links, games, and loads of resources to help you through your exams... ... Soap contains salts such as sodium stearate and sodium palmitate and when calcium ions in hard water mix with soap, a precipitate of calcium stearate / calcium palmitate is formed. ... Scum formed in wash basins etc...
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www.revisioncentre.co.uk/gcse/chemistry/scum_formation....
www.revisioncentre.co.uk/gcse/chemistry/scum_formation.html
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