Question

what is the difference between a soap and a detergent?

Answer 1

soap cannot act in hardwater but detergent can act in hard water

Answer 2

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✔✔Soaps

1.Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids.

2.Soaps have lesser cleansing action orquality as compared to detergents.

3.Soaps are made from animal or plantfats

.4.Soaps are more biodegradable.

✔✔Detergents

1.Detergents are ammonium or solphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acids

.2.Detergents have better cleansing action as compared to soaps.

3.Detergents are made from petrochemicals. Detergents are less biodegradable.

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