Question

What are soaps and detergents?

Answer 1

Soaps n detergents are bases

Answer 2

• Soaps molecules are sodium or Potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acid.
• It does not form foam in hard water.
• Increase the hardness of water.
• It forms Miscelle during cleaning process.

• Detergents are generally Ammonium or Sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acid.
• It forms foam in hard water.
• Decreases the hardness of Water.
• It does not form Miscelle during cleaning process.