why detergent is non biodegradable
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The organic compounds present in soap (Fatty acids and oils) make them more biodegradable than detergents. ... But the bacteria present in sewage plant can not digest branched chain compounds. Hence we can say that soaps are some what biodegradablewhile detergents are not
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Detergents are synthetic compounds, generally ammonium or sulfate salts of long chain carboxylic acids. These synthetic compounds can not be broken down into simple molecules by microbes and hence detergents are non biodegradable.
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