Question

★ Difference between soaps and detergents (in points) ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Soaps have relatively weak cleansing action whereas; detergents have a strong cleansing action. A detergent is a sodium salt of alkyl benzene sulphonate or of a fatty alcohol sulphate. A soap is a sodium or potassium salt of higher fatty acids. A detergent is more effective in hard water.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• soaps:- soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids
• the ionic end of soap dissolves in water while the carbon chain dissolves in oil
• detergents:-they are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acid
• the charged ends of these compounds do not insoluble precipitate with the CA and mg ions in hard water.

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