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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds2 Marks
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What is a detergent? Name one detergent.
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Answer

A detergent is the sodium salt of long chain benzene sulphonic acid which has cleansing properties in water.
Example: Sodium n-dodecyl benzene sulphonate.

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