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what is the difference between soap and detergent?

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Answered by sahilverma3646
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soap forms leather with hard water but detergents cannot forms leather
Answered by hotelcalifornia
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Difference between soap and detergent:

  • The head-group of soap a molecule is a carboxylate anion
  • Detergents are artificially based and have a Phosphate or sulphate anion as the head-group. Detergents often use sulphate group molecule.
  • Soap forms leather with hard water but detergents cannot form leather
  • Soap are soluble in soft water whereas Detergent soluble in soft water as well as hard water.
  • Soap is a weak cleansing agent and Detergent is a strong cleansing agent.
  • Soap is precipitated and create scum. Detergent cannot precipitated and does not form scum.

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