LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard water - sounds like
white and flaky showerheads, encrusted water cookers, or stopped-up pipes.
Although the clear water that comes jetting out of the faucet might look soft
and innocent, it contains substances that can turn pretty hard. Just let a
little water from your sink evaporate in a glass. It leaves a thin, chalky white
film behind that chemists call calcium carbonate and is commonly known as lime.
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