Question

What are detergents, add a note on types of detergents.

Answer 1

Definition: a water-soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble, and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water.

Types:

Anionic detergents.

Cationic detergents.

Nonionic and zwitterionic detergents.

Household cleaning.

Fuel additives.

Biological reagent.

Answer 2

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Definition: a water-soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble, and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water.

Types:

Anionic detergents.

Cationic detergents.

Nonionic and zwitterionic detergents.

Household cleaning.

Fuel additives.

Biological reagent.