Difference between cleansing action of detergents and soaps.
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Answer:
(a) They form soluble substances with calcium or magnesium salts.
(b) This means a detergent can still perform its cleansing action in hard water. Thus, a detergent is more effective than a soap in hard water.
Answer:
1)Soaps
2)Detergents
1)Consist of a ‘-COONa’ group attached to a fatty acid having a long alkyl chain
2)Consist of a ‘-SO3Na’ group attached to a long alkyl chain.
1)They are not effective in hard water and saline water
2)They do not lose their effectiveness in hard water and saline water.
1)Soaps are completely biodegradable
2)Detergents containing a branched hydrocarbon chain are non-biodegradable
1)They have a tendency to form sum in a hard water environment.
2)These compounds do not form scum.
1)They are derived from natural sources such as vegetable oils and animal fats.
2)Detergents are synthetic derivatives.
1)Soaps are environment-friendly products since they are biodegradable.
2)These compounds can form a thick foam that causes the death of aquatic life.
1)Examples of soaps: sodium palmitate and sodium stearate.
2)Examples of detergents: deoxycholic acid and sodium lauryl sulfate.
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