WATER HARDNESS

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Mind Map on WATER HARDNESS, created by kerryelohel on 05/10/2014.
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WATER HARDNESS
  1. Does not leather easily with soap
    1. soft water leathers easily with soap
      1. Hard water wastes soap, causes a scum on water and leaves limescale in kettle and boilers
    2. caused by calcium and magnesium ions present in the water
      1. hardness in water can be removed by boiling,distilation or using an ion exchanger
        1. ion exchange - calcium and magnesium ions are swapped for sodium ions, once calcium and magnesium ions are removed, the water has been sofented
      2. Hard water tastes nicer then soft water
        1. it is a good source of calcium
          1. better for brewing or tanning then soft water
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