Write difference between soap and detergents.

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Posted by Nitika Chaudhary 5 years, 9 months ago

Yogita Ingle 5 years, 9 months ago

Soaps	Detergents
Consist of a ‘-COONa’ group attached to a fatty acid having a long alkyl chain.	Consist of a ‘-SO3Na’ group attached to a long alkyl chain.
They are not effective in hard water and saline water	They do not lose their effectiveness in hard water and saline water.
Soaps are completely biodegradable	Detergents containing a branched hydrocarbon chain are non-biodegradable
They have a tendency to form sum in a hard water environment.	These compounds do not form scum.
They are derived from natural sources such as vegetable oils and animal fats.	Detergents are synthetic derivatives.
Soaps are environment-friendly products since they are biodegradable.	These compounds can form a thick foam that causes the death of aquatic life.
Examples of soaps: sodium palmitate and sodium stearate.	Examples of detergents: deoxycholic acid and sodium lauryl sulfate.

Modh Niyati 5 years, 9 months ago

Soap is made of sodium and potassium salts while detergent made up of ammonium and sulphonate salts.

Om Badgujar 5 years, 9 months ago

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Om Badgujar 5 years, 9 months ago

Soap is used foe bathing and detergent is used for washing clothes

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