(C) Give Any Two Differences Between Soaps and Detergents. - Science

Give any two differences between soaps and detergents.

Sl.No	Soaps	Detergents
1.	Soaps are salts of sodium or potassium of the long chain carboxylic acids. The ionic group present in a soap is COO^-Na⁺.	Detergents are salts of sodium of long chain benzene, sulphonic acids or long chain alkyl hydrogensulphates. The ionic group present in a detergent is SO₃^-Na⁺.
2.	Soaps have weak cleansing action compared to detergents.	The cleansing action of detergents is stronger to that of soaps.

Concept: Soap

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Chapter 4: Carbon And Its Compounds - Exercise 3 [Page 264]

Chapter 4 Carbon And Its Compounds
Exercise 3 | Q 42.3 | Page 264