What is the difference between the molecules of soap and detergents, chemically
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Soaps are made from natural derivatives where as detergents are synthetic and made from man made derivatives
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Soaps are sodium and potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acid while deter gents are ammonium and sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acid.
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Soap - The hydrogen part of the soap molecule is soluble in oil or grease so it can attach to the oil and grease particles present on dirty clothes .On the other hand the short ionic part of the soap molecule is soluble in water so it can attach to the water particles. A spherical aggregate of soap molecule in the soap solution in water is called a micelles.
Detergent- Detergent is the sodium salt of a long chain benzene sulphonic Acid which has cleansing properties in water. A detergent has a large non ionic hydrocarbon group and an ionic group like sulphonate group
Detergent- Detergent is the sodium salt of a long chain benzene sulphonic Acid which has cleansing properties in water. A detergent has a large non ionic hydrocarbon group and an ionic group like sulphonate group
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