Question

Explain how detergents are superior to soaps​

Answer 1

Answer:

Detergents are better cleansing agents than soaps because they can be used even with hard water. The charged ends of detergents do not form insoluble precipitates with calcium and magnesium ions in hard water. ... Detergents have a stronger cleansing action than soaps and are more soluble in water than soaps.

Answer 2

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(1) Synthetic detergents are soluble in hard water. They are good cleansing agents can be used in hard water without any wastage. Soaps are insoluble in hard water, so it gets wasted.

(2) Synthetic detergents can be used in acidic solution while soap precipitates in acidic solution.

(3) Synthetic detergents are easily soluble in water and produce more lather than soaps.