Science, asked by aditya1060, 9 months ago

Difference Between Soap and Detergent....!!!​

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Answered by christinsiby7
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Soap:

  • They are sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids.
  • Soaps are effective in soft water only and not on hard water.
  • They form scum in hard water.
  • They are obtained naturally and can be decomposed

Detergents:

  • They are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acids.
  • Detergents are effective in both soft and hard water.
  • They don't form scum in hard water.
  • They are synthetically obtained and doesn't decompose.

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