Question

Differentiate between soap and detergent​

Answer 1

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 sulphonate or of a fatty alcohol sulphate. A soap is a sodium or potassium salt of higher fatty acids.

Answer 2

Answer:

Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids. Soaps have lesser cleansing action or quality as compared to detergents. ... Detergents are ammonium or solphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acids. Detergents have better cleansing action as compared to soaps.

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