Hard and soft water

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Hard water contains __ and __ ions?
Magnesium and sodium
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The ions in hard water react with soap to form __?
Scum
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Soft water forms a __ easily with soap?
Lather
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__ hard water remains __ upon boiling?
Permanent hard
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Temporary hard water contains __ ions?
Hydrogencarbonate
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Hydrogencarbonate ions __ upon heating to product __ ions?
Decompose carbonate
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These carbonate ions react with magnesium/calcium ions to form a __?
Precipitate
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Hard water does not form a __ with soap easily so more soap is required which is __?
Lather expensive
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Temporary hard water builds up __ inside kettles and heating systems which reduces their __?
Scale efficiency
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Hard water can lead to __ risk of heart disease?
Reduced
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Hard water can __ strength of bones and teeth?
Increase
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Sodium carbonate reacts with the magnesium and calcium ions to form __ which are __?
Precipitates insoluble
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Commercial water softener a contain an __?
Ion-exchange column
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The column supplies __ or __ ions?
Hydrogen sodium
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These ions __ the calcium or magnesium ions in the water?
Replace
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The ions in hard water react with soap to form __?

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Scum

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Soft water forms a __ easily with soap?

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Card 4

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__ hard water remains __ upon boiling?

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Card 5

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Temporary hard water contains __ ions?

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