Explain why hard water produces less lather with soap?

Explain why hard water produces less lather with soap?
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Ans- Hard water forms scum/precipitate with soap. Soap containing sodium stearate (C17H35COONa) reacts with hard water to precipitate out Ca/Mg stearate.
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