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प्रश्न
Dishwashing soaps are synthetic detergents. What is their chemical nature?
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उत्तर
Non-ionic detergents such as polyethylene glycol stearate are used as dishwashing soaps.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the following terms with suitable examples - Anionic detergents
Explain the following terms with suitable examples - Non-ionic detergents
Label the hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts in the following compounds.
Define disinfectants with a Suitable example?
What are anionic detergents? Give an example ?
Define the following term with a suitable example:
Cationic detergents
What type of detergents are used in toothpaste?
Define the following term with a suitable example in each:
Cationic detergents
Polyethyleneglycols are used in the preparation of which type of detergents?
Which of the following are anionic detergents?
(i) Sodium salts of sulphonated long-chain alcohol.
(ii) Ester of stearic acid and polyethylene glycol.
(iii) Quarternary ammonium salt of amine with acetate ion.
(iv) Sodium salts of sulphonated long-chain hydrocarbons.
Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Cationic detergents have germicidal properties.
(ii) Bacteria can degrade the detergents containing highly branched chains.
(iii) Some synthetic detergents can give foam even in ice cold water.
(iv) Synthetic detergents are not soaps.
Explain why some times foaming is seen in river water near the place where sewage water is poured after treatment?
Hair shampoos belong to which class of synthetic detergent?
How does the branching of hydrocarbon chain of synthetic detergents affect their biodegradability?
Match structures given in Column I with the type of detergents given in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) \[\ce{CH3(CH2)16COO(CH2CH2O) nCH2CH2OH}\] | (a) Cationic detergent |
| (ii) \[\ce{C17H35COO- Na+}\] | (b) Anionic detergent |
| (iii) \[\ce{CH3-(CH2)10CH2SO3- Na+}\] | (c) Nonionic detergent |
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(iv) |
(d) Soap |
Synthetic detergents have advantage over usual soaps as far as cleansing power is concerned. But use of synthetic detergents over a long time creates environmental pollution. How can the pollution caused by synthetic detergents be minimised? Classify the detergents according to their chemical nature.
Define the following:
Cationic detergents
Explain the Following Term with Suitable Examples.
Cationic Detergents
Explain the following term with suitable example:
cationic detergents
