Question

differentiate between soaps and detergents ​

Answer 1

SOAP:

1. THEY HAVE WEAK CLEANSING ACTION
2. THEY ARE SODIUM OR POTASSIUM SALT OF LONG CHAIN OF CARBOXYLIC ACID
3. THEY ARE NOT EFFECTIVE IN HARD WATER

DETERGENTS:

1. THEY HAVE STRONG CLEANSING ACTION
2. THEY ARE SODIUM SALT OF SULPHONIC ACID OR AMMONIUM SALTS WIT CHIORIDES AND BROMIDEDS IONS
3. THEY ARE MUCH EFFECTIVE IN HARD WATER