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Limescale

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Limescale is the hard, off-white, chalky deposit found in kettles, hot-water boilers and the inside of inadequately maintained hot-water central heating systems. [1]

18 relations: Bicarbonate, Calcium, Calcium bicarbonate, Calcium carbonate, Descaling agent, Fouling, Hard water, Hematite, Hermann Weingärtner, Ion, Limestone, Magnesium, Magnetite, Soap, Soap scum, Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Water softening, Wüstite.

Bicarbonate

In inorganic chemistry, bicarbonate (IUPAC-recommended nomenclature: hydrogencarbonate) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid.

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Calcium

Calcium is a chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20.

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Calcium bicarbonate

Calcium bicarbonate, also called calcium hydrogen carbonate, has a chemical formula Ca(HCO3)2.

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Calcium carbonate

Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3.

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Descaling agent

A descaling agent or chemical descaler is a chemical substance used to remove limescale from metal surfaces in contact with hot water, such as in boilers, water heaters, and kettles.

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Fouling

Fouling is the accumulation of unwanted material on solid surfaces to the detriment of function.

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Hard water

Hard water is water that has high mineral content (in contrast with "soft water").

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Hematite

Hematite, also spelled as haematite, is the mineral form of iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3), one of several iron oxides.

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Hermann Weingärtner

Hermann Weingärtner (27 August 1864 – 22 December 1919) was a German gymnast.

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Ion

An ion is an atom or molecule that has a non-zero net electrical charge (its total number of electrons is not equal to its total number of protons).

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Limestone

Limestone is a sedimentary rock, composed mainly of skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs.

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Magnesium

Magnesium is a chemical element with symbol Mg and atomic number 12.

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Magnetite

Magnetite is a rock mineral and one of the main iron ores, with the chemical formula Fe3O4.

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Soap

Soap is the term for a salt of a fatty acid or for a variety of cleansing and lubricating products produced from such a substance.

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Soap scum

Soap scum or lime soap is the white solid composed of calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, and similar insoluble compounds that result from the addition of soap and other anionic surfactants to hard water.

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Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry is a reference work related to industrial chemistry published in English and German.

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Water softening

Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water.

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Wüstite

Wüstite (FeO) is a mineral form of iron(II) oxide found with meteorites and native iron.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limescale

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