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Soaps get precipitated as insoluble calcium and magnesium soaps in hard water but detergents do not. Therefore, soaps but not synthetic detergents can be used to check the hardness of water.

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Detergents differ from soaps in that?

Detergents are synthetic surfactants while soaps are made from natural fats and oils. Detergents are more effective in hard water compared to soaps. Detergents do not form scum in hard water like soaps do.


What are the advantages of synthetic detergents over soap?

The advantages of synthetic detergents over soaps are :Synthetic detergents can be used even in case of hard water whereas soaps fail to do so. Unlike soaps, detergents do not form insoluble calcium and magnesium salts in hard water. They give lather in hard water also.Synthetic detergents can be used in the acidic medium while soaps fail to do so because of their hydrolysis to free acids.Synthetic detergents are soluble in water and hence form more lather than soaps.Synthetic detergents have a better cleansing action than soaps.Detergents do not cause irritation to the skin while soaps have this problem.


Are soap and synthetic detergents equally good as emulsifiers?

soaps are not equaly good as detergents because soaps are good for oils but dissolves in water it doesnt work as well and detergents doent dissolv in watter making the detergent last longer and works better.


How are synthetic detergents better than soaps?

They can be used in hard water as well in acidic solution. The reason being that sulphonic acids and their calcium and magnesium salts are soluble in water but the fatty acids and their calcium and magnesium salts are insoluble.


Why do detergents and soap differ?

A detergent is a substance that cleans soiled surfaces. Soap is a type of detergent. But detergent usually refers only to synthetic detergents, which have a different chemical makeup than soap.

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Detergents differ from soaps in that?

Detergents are synthetic surfactants while soaps are made from natural fats and oils. Detergents are more effective in hard water compared to soaps. Detergents do not form scum in hard water like soaps do.


What are the advantages of synthetic detergents over soap?

The advantages of synthetic detergents over soaps are :Synthetic detergents can be used even in case of hard water whereas soaps fail to do so. Unlike soaps, detergents do not form insoluble calcium and magnesium salts in hard water. They give lather in hard water also.Synthetic detergents can be used in the acidic medium while soaps fail to do so because of their hydrolysis to free acids.Synthetic detergents are soluble in water and hence form more lather than soaps.Synthetic detergents have a better cleansing action than soaps.Detergents do not cause irritation to the skin while soaps have this problem.


Advantage of soaps over synthetic detergents?

Soaps and detergents act differently in hard water and soft water respectively..over use of detergents causes water pollution wich can be avoided by using soaps...........wich causes much less pollution.


What are the advantages of soap over detergent?

The advantages of synthetic detergents over soaps are :Synthetic detergents can be used even in case of hard water whereas soaps fail to do so. Unlike soaps, detergents do not form insoluble calcium and magnesium salts in hard water. They give lather in hard water also.Synthetic detergents can be used in the acidic medium while soaps fail to do so because of their hydrolysis to free acids.Synthetic detergents are soluble in water and hence form more lather than soaps.Synthetic detergents have a better cleansing action than soaps.Detergents do not cause irritation to the skin while soaps have this problem.


Why are most laundry products detergents instead of soaps?

They are the same thing, just with differing names. Soaps are detergents and detergents are soaps. The names have become associated with their different uses. Soaps are now primarily used to refer to soaps/detergents used on the body, while detergents have comes to mean soaps/detergents used for things other than cleansing the body, such as dish detergents.


Are soap and synthetic detergents equally good as emulsifiers?

soaps are not equaly good as detergents because soaps are good for oils but dissolves in water it doesnt work as well and detergents doent dissolv in watter making the detergent last longer and works better.


What are soaps and detergents?

SOAPsafeguardpalmolivegivDETERGENTSarieltidechampionpridedowny


What detergents are invert soaps?

soaps having a chiral nitrogen are invert soaps


Difference between soapy and soapless detergent?

Soaps are formed by the reaction between an alkali and the fatty acids found in vegetable oils and animal fats. Detergents are synthetic cleaners so by definition detergents are “soapless”.


What are the Problems of soaps and detergent industry?

look on wikipedia soaps and detergents


List three sources of water pollution?

(i) Sewage ; (ii) Industrial wastes ; (iii) Synthetic soaps and detergents


How are synthetic detergents better than soaps?

They can be used in hard water as well in acidic solution. The reason being that sulphonic acids and their calcium and magnesium salts are soluble in water but the fatty acids and their calcium and magnesium salts are insoluble.