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What is difference between soap and detergents |
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Answer» Some of the differences between soaps and detergent according to class 10 is that;1.Soaps are the sodium salts of long chain carboxylic acidsDetergents are sodium salts of long chain benzene sulphonic acids2.The ionic group in soaps is\xa0–COO-Na+The ionic group in soaps isSO3-Na+\xa0or SO4-Na+3.Soaps are not useful when water is hardDetergents can be used for washing purposes even when water is hard4.Soaps are biodegradableSome of the detergents are non-biodegradable5.Soaps have relatively weak cleansing actionDetergents have a strong cleansing actionHOPE IT HELPS YOU........ Soap dont react with hard water whereas detergent react with hard water Soaps :\tSoaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids.\tSoaps have lesser cleansing action or quality as compared to detergents.\tSoaps are made from animal or plant fats.\tSoaps are more biodegradable.\tDetergents :\tDetergents are ammonium or solphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acids.\tDetergents have better cleansing action as compared to soaps.\tDetergents are made from petrochemicals.\tDetergents are less biodegradable. |
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