Science · Topic 106 of 124
Hard and Soft Water
⭐ MasteredWater becomes hard when it picks up dissolved minerals like calcium and magnesium from rocks. Hard water can leave white limescale in kettles and pipes.
💡 Fun fact
Soft water makes more soap bubbles than hard water, because the minerals in hard water react with soap.
All about Hard and Soft Water
Water becomes hard when it picks up dissolved minerals such as calcium and magnesium from rocks. Hard water can leave white limescale in kettles, pipes and showers. Soft water contains fewer of these minerals.
Many homes use water softeners to reduce limescale and make cleaning easier.
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