What are soaps and detergents? Explain the mechanisms of cleaning action of soaps and detergents?
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Answer:
A soap and detergent is a base.
The action of detergent is faster than soap.
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Answer:
Soap and detergents are substances that when dissolved in water possess the ability to removr dirt from surfaces such as the human skin textiles and other solids.
Explanation:
Soap can remove oil from the hand which water cannot remove because oil has two layers and water has one but soap has two layers so it can remove it.
The cleansing action of both soaps and detergents results from their ability to lower the surface tension of water, to emulsify oil or grease and to hold them in a suspension in water. This ability is due to the structure of soaps and detergents. In water, a sodium soap dissolves to form soap anions and sodium cations