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Difference between soap and detergent

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Answered by Johncena9090
106
Some of the differences between soaps and detergent according to class 10 is that;

1.

Soaps are the sodium salts of long chain carboxylic acids

Detergents are sodium salts of long chain benzene sulphonic acids

2.

The ionic group in soaps is

 –COO-Na+

The ionic group in soaps is

SO3-Na+ or SO4-Na+

3.

Soaps are not useful when water is hard

Detergents can be used for washing purposes even when water is hard

4.

Soaps are biodegradable

Some of the detergents are non-biodegradable

5.

Soaps have relatively weak cleansing action

Detergents have a strong cleansing action


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Answered by naz99
35

The most basic difference between soap and detergents is the ingredients. Soap is made primarily from some type of natural fat and lye. Detergents, on the other hand, are made from petroleum products and generally contain preservatives and antibacterial agents.

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