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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

Why do soaps not work in hard water?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
Soaps donot work or form lather in hard water. This is due to the presence of insoluble calcium or magnesium salts of fatty acids.