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Why do soaps not work in hard water?

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When hard water is treated with soap solution, `Ca^(2+)` and` Mg^(2+)` ions present in hard water react with the anions of fatty acids present in soap to form scum or curdy white precipitates. As a result, hard water does not produce lather with soap immediately.
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