Question

different difference between soap and detergent and its advantage and disadvantage​

Answer 1

Answer:

Soap is a triacylglyceride derivative (fat) while

detergents are often produced synthetically.

The head-group of soap a molecule is usually a

carboxylate anion while common detergents often

use phosphate or sulfate head-groups (ie Sodium dodecyl sulfate).

Soap's effectiveness is greatly affected by the

presence of certain minerals in solution such as

those typically associated with hard water.

Detergents are usually not affected by minerals in

solution.

Soaps are the sodium salts of long chain carboxylic

acids

Detergents are sodium salts of long chain benzene

sulphonic acids

Soaps are biodegradable while some of the

detergents are non-biodegradable.

Soaps have relatively weak cleansing action whereas;

detergents have a strong cleansing action.

A detergent is a sodium salt of alkyl benzene

sulfonate 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.

Soaps are less effective in hard water.

Answer 2

Let us look at the difference

Explanation:

The soaps and detergents are cleansing agents, they have different cleansing actions.

Soap has a mild cleansing action while detergents have strong cleansing action.

Soap are salts of long hydrocarbon chain carboxylic acids  whereas

detergent are the salts of long hydrocarbon chain  sulphonic acids which are water soluble.

Soap cant be used with hard water , detergents can be used with hard water .

Soap are less soluble in water , detergents are more soluble in water.

Soap is biodegradable and detergent is non-biodegradable.

Soaps have comparatively less powerful action whereas detergents have powerful cleansing action .