difference between soap and detergent
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soaps are sodium or pottassium salts of long chain carboxylic acid.detergents are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acid
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detergents are used for laundering, dishwashing and many other types of cleaning. Soaps are made from natural ingredients, such as plant oils (coconut, vegetable, palm, pine) or acids derived from animal fat. Detergents, on the other hand, are synthetic, man-made derivatives.
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soap are sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acid but detergents are ammonium or sulphonate of higher carboxylic acid
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