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Question
Which of the following statements is wrong about detergents?
Options
It is a sodium salt of long-chain fatty acids
It is sodium salts of sulphonic acids
The ionic part in a detergent is `–"SO"_3^– "Na"^+`
It is effective even in hard water
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Solution
It is a sodium salt of long-chain fatty acids.
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