Question

explin the reaction of soap and ditergents
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Answer 1

Answer:

soap doesn't work on hard water but detergent works on hard water

Answer 2

Soaps and Detergents:

Chemistry of Surfactants. .Soap is a sodium salt or potassium salt of many combinations of fatty acids having cleansing action in water whereas Detergent surfactants are much better solutions for the cleaning purpose as the hardness of water does not affect them.

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