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Practical Work — CHEMISTRY STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9CHEMISTRYPractical Work2 Marks
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Why do they differ in their actions?
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Answer

Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long-chain carboxylic acids. ...Detergents are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long-chain carboxylic acids. Detergents have better cleansing action as compared to soaps. Detergents are made from petrochemicals.

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