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Nilay Ghosh
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I learned that because synthetic detergent doesn't make strong dative bond with Ca^2+$\ce{Ca^2+}$ or Mg^2+ $\ce{Mg^2+}$, you could use it in hard water. But But I couldn't understand why soap makes strong dative bond and synthetic detergent doesn't. For For example, why -SO3^-$\ce{-SO3-}$ doesn't make strong enough dative bond to make scum with Ca^2+$\ce{Ca^2+}$?

I learned that because synthetic detergent doesn't make strong dative bond with Ca^2+ or Mg^2+ , you could use it in hard water. But I couldn't understand why soap makes strong dative bond and synthetic detergent doesn't. For example why -SO3^- doesn't make strong enough dative bond to make scum with Ca^2+?

I learned that because synthetic detergent doesn't make strong dative bond with $\ce{Ca^2+}$ or $\ce{Mg^2+}$, you could use it in hard water. But I couldn't understand why soap makes strong dative bond and synthetic detergent doesn't. For example, why $\ce{-SO3-}$ doesn't make strong enough dative bond to make scum with $\ce{Ca^2+}$?

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What is the reason you could use synthetic detergent in hard water？

I learned that because synthetic detergent doesn't make strong dative bond with Ca^2+ or Mg^2+ , you could use it in hard water. But I couldn't understand why soap makes strong dative bond and synthetic detergent doesn't. For example why -SO3^- doesn't make strong enough dative bond to make scum with Ca^2+?