What are soaps chemically how do they differ from synthetic detergents

1.	What are soaps chemically how do they differ from synthetic detergents?
Answer» ANSWER... A soap is the sodium salt of a long chain carboxylic acid which has cleansing PROPERTY in water. Difference between soaps and detergents are as FOLLOWS:- SOAPS:- 1. Soap are the sodium salt of the long chain carboxylic acid. 2. The IONIC group of soap is -COO-Na+ 3. Soap are not suitable for washing purposes when the water is hard. 4. Soaps are biodegradable. 5. Soap have relative WEAK cleansing action. Detergents:- 1. Detergents are the sodium salt of the long chain benzene sulphoric acids or long chain alkyl hydrogensulphates. 2. The ionic group of detergent is -SO3-Na+ 3. Detergents are suitable for washing purposes EVEN when the water is hard. 4. Detergents are not biodegradable. 5. Detergents have strong cleansing action. Hope it helps Thanks...

What are soaps chemically how do they differ from synthetic detergents?

Answer»

ANSWER...

A soap is the sodium salt of a long chain carboxylic acid which has cleansing PROPERTY in water.

Difference between soaps and detergents are as FOLLOWS:-

SOAPS:-

1. Soap are the sodium salt of the long chain carboxylic acid.

2. The IONIC group of soap is

-COO-Na+

3. Soap are not suitable for washing purposes when the water is hard.

4. Soaps are biodegradable.

5. Soap have relative WEAK cleansing action.

Detergents:-

1. Detergents are the sodium salt of the long chain benzene sulphoric acids or long chain alkyl hydrogensulphates.

2. The ionic group of detergent is

-SO3-Na+

3. Detergents are suitable for washing purposes EVEN when the water is hard.

4. Detergents are not biodegradable.

5. Detergents have strong cleansing action.

Hope it helps

Thanks...