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Question
What are the differences between Bath soap and soap for washing clothes?
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Bath soap | Soap for washing clothes |
| 1. | It is a type of soft soap and is used for bathing purposes. | It is a type of hard soap and is used for washing clothes. |
| 2. | Soft soaps are a potassium salt of fatty acids. It does not cause irritation of the skin. | Hard soap is a sodium salt of fatty acids. |
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In a locality, hard water, required for an experiment, is not available. However, the following salts are available in the school laboratory:
1. Sodium sulphate
2. Calcium sulphate
3. Magnesium chloride
4. Sodium chloride
5. Calcium chloride
6. Potassium sulphate
Which of the above salts may be dissolved in water to obtain hard water for the experiment?
(A) 2, 3 and 5
(B) 1, 2 and 5
(C) 1, 2, 4 and 6
(D) 3 and 5 only
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(a) Sodium chloride, calcium chloride
(b) Potassium chloride, sodium chloride
(c) Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride
(d) Calcium chloride, magnesium chloride
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