Question

What are detergents? What are the types of detergents?

Answer 1

detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with cleaning properties in dilute solutions. ... In most household contexts, the termdetergent by itself refers specifically to laundry detergent or dish detergent, as opposed to hand soap or other typesof cleaning agents.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

Have you ever observed while bathing that form is found with difficulty and insoluble substance called scum remains after washing with water? This is caused by the reaction of soap with calcium and magnesium salts which causes hardness of water. Can you need to use a larger amount of soap. this problem is overcome by using another class of compounds called detergents as cleansing agents detergents are generally ammonium or sulphate of salts of long chain carboxylic acids. The charges ends of these compounds you do not form in soluble precipitates with calcium and magnesium ions in hard water. Thus,they remain effective in hard water. Detergents are usually used to make shampoos and products for cleaning clothes.

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