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प्रश्न
How do detergents cause water pollution? Suggest remedial measures to prevent this pollution?
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उत्तर
(i) Some detergents having a branched hydrocarbon chain are not fully biodegradable by microorganisms present in water and they cause water pollution.
(ii) Remedial Action: We have to use biodegradable detergents which have linear hydrocarbon chains.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Synthetic detergents can be used in ______ water as well.
Make a list of detergents that you use.
Answer the following question using the data given below:
Assertion: Detergents are more effective cleansing agents than soaps in hard water.
Reason: Calcium and magnesium salts of detergents are water-soluble.
Detergents are better than soaps. Justify.
How is soap chemically different from detergents?
“Detergents are now commonly used for laundry purposes.” Keeping this in mind, state any five advantages of using detergents over soaps in laundering of clothes.
State True or False:
Detergent does not form scum in hard water so its effectiveness reduces in hard water.
______ are cleaning agents made from chemicals.
What are detergents?
How do detergent help in the laundry?
