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प्रश्न
Explain why synthetic detergents are superior to soap.
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उत्तर
Synthetic detergents are superior to soap because synthetic detergents work both in soft water and hard water. In contrast, soaps work only in soft water and they are not effective in hard water.
संबंधित प्रश्न
While preparing soap a small quantity of common salt is generally added to the reaction mixture of vegetable oil and sodium hydroxide. Which one of the following may be the purpose of adding common salt?
(A) To reduce the basic nature of the soap
(B) To make the soap neutral
(C) To enhance the cleansing power of the soap
(D) To favour the precipitation of the soap
Fill in the following blank with suitable word:
............. is better than soap for washing clothes when the water is hard.
What change will you observe if you test soap solution with a litmus paper (red and blue)? Give reason for your observation.
State one advantage of soaps over detergent.
What is a soap?
Distinguish between esterification and saponification reactions of organic compounds.
How will you check with the help of soap powder whether water is hard?
Explain why soap cannot be used in hard water.
What are the two different types of molecules found in the soap?
Why do soaps not work effectively in hard water?
