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Why hard water does not form lather with soap? What advantage has soap over detergents?

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It is because Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions present in hard water react with soap to form Ca2+ and Mg2+ salts of fatty acids which are insoluble in water. 

Advantages of soap over detergent; soap are biodegradable where as detergents are non-biodegradable.



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