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Difference between soaps ? and detergents

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Difference between soaps ? and detergents
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 11 months ago

Soaps :

  1. Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids.
  2. Soaps have lesser cleansing action or quality as compared to detergents.
  3. Soaps are made from animal or plant fats.
  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.
  4. Detergents are less biodegradable.

Miss. 1234 5 years, 11 months ago

Next point mein koi bhi example likh lo??

Miss. 1234 5 years, 11 months ago

Soaps are effective only in soft water while Detergents are effective in both hard and soft water.

Miss. 1234 5 years, 11 months ago

Soap is Sodium / Potassium salt of long chain of carboxylic acid while Detergents are ammonium / sulphonate salt of long chain of carboxylic acid
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