A student fetched water from a river in a limestone area. He used it for washing and realized that it did not lather easily. (i) Name the...

      

A student fetched water from a river in a limestone area. He used it for washing and
realized that it did not lather easily.
(i) Name the two ions that prevent lathering
ii)Given that the structure of soap is C17H35COONa.Explain by means of ionic equations how the above ions prevent lathering

  

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i)Mg2+// magnesium ions
Ca2+ // calcium ions

ii)Ca2+ (aq) + C17H35COO-(aq)--------> C17H35COOCa(s)
Mg2+(aq) + C17H35COO-(aq)---------------> C17H35COOMg (aq)
Githiari answered the question on September 18, 2017 at 07:39


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