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The two words can be used interchangeably in everyday conversation (I have heard both 'laundry soap' and 'laundry detergent' used). Chemically though,"Detergent" refers to any surfactant (a chemical that lowers the surface tension of a liquid) that has cleaning properties and soap refers specifically to the salt of a fatty acid. Therefore soap is a form of detergent, but not all detergents are soaps.
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What is the difference between soap and detergent used in modern households?
soap is for your hands and detergent is for laundry
The difference between concentrated detergent and regular detergent?
The only difference is the amount of water and other fillers diluting the detergent.
What is the difference between base and soap?
There is no clear difference between base and soap because soap is a base.
Effect of detergent chemical characteristic of detergent soap solution?
what does detergent do
Name of soap detergent from 1960?
Drive Detergent
What is the difference between soap and detergent used in modern households?
soap is for your hands and detergent is for laundry
Difference between face soap and bath soap?
face soap is for face and bath soap is for bath
What is the difference in dish soap and dish detergent?
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Do soap and detergent have the effect on difference types of water?
no they not
What are the chemicals found in soap?
different between soap and detergent
What is the difference of soap solution and detergent solution in terms of their reaction with tap water?
introduction of soap solution introduction of soap solution
What is the difference between soap and detergent according to structural formula?
The difference between soap and detergent according to structural formula is that the former are sodium salts of long chain carboxylic acids. The latter are sodium salts of long chain alkyl benzene sulphonic acids are alkyl sulphate.
The difference between concentrated detergent and regular detergent?
The only difference is the amount of water and other fillers diluting the detergent.
What and the difference between base and soap?
There is no clear difference between base and soap because soap is a base.
What is the difference between toilet soap and bathing bar?
what is the difference between toilet soap and bathing soap?
What is the difference between base and soap?
There is no clear difference between base and soap because soap is a base.
Effect of detergent chemical characteristic of detergent soap solution?
what does detergent do
