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प्रश्न
What are the differences between Soap and synthetic detergent?
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उत्तर
| Soap | Synthetic detergent | |
| 1. | Soaps are sodium salts of fatty acids (hard soap) or potassium salts of fatty acids (soft soap). | Synthetic detergents are made from raw materials such as fats or kerosene. |
| 2. | They can be used only with soft water. | They can be used with both soft and hard water. |
संबंधित प्रश्न
List two problems that arise due to the use of detergents instead of soaps.
Why does micelle formation take place when soap is added to water? Will a micelle be formed in other solvents such as ethanol also?
Explain esterification reaction with the help of a chemical equation. Describe an activity to show esterification.
Which of the two is better for washing clothes when the water is hard: soap or detergent? Give reason for your answer.
How is soap made? Write a word equation involved in soap making.
Which one of the following sets of materials can be used to prepare soap?
(A) Neem oil and calcium hydroxide
(B) Castor oil and sodium hydroxide
(C) Mineral oil and sodium hydroxide
(D) Neem oil and magnesium hydroxide
Explain why synthetic detergents are superior to soap.
Explain why often coloured spots are formed on clothes during washing.
In the soap micelles
What are soaps?
