Question

list any two differences between soaps and detergents​

Answer 1

Answer:

differences are below

Explanation:

Soaps

Soaps are potassium or sodium salts of a carboxylic acid having a long aliphatic chain attached to it.

They are surfactants (compounds that reduce the surface tension between a liquid and another substance) and therefore help in the emulsification of oils in water.

Soaps are generally prepared via the saponification of fats and oils.

The carboxylate end of the soap molecule is hydrophilic whereas the hydrocarbon tail is hydrophobic.

Detergents

Detergents are the potassium or sodium salts of a long alkyl chain ending with a sulfonate group.

They are soluble in hard water.

This solubility is attributed to the fact that the sulfonate group does not attach itself to the ions present in hard water.

Commonly, anionic detergents such as alkylbenzenesulfonates are used for domestic purposes.

Answer 2

Answer:

hey mate here is your answer

Explanation:

Soaps have relatively weak cleansing action whereas, detergents have a strong cleansing action. A detergent is a sodium salt of alky and a soap is a sodium or potassium salt of higher fatty acids

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