answersLogoWhite

0

the "soap or detergent" act like solvents which dissolve into the water creating the water to be a cleaning solution

(this was on my science test and this is the scientific term)

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

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.


Explain that Every detergent are soap but soap are not detergent?

Chemically Detergents are the salts of long chain sulphonic acids and soaps are the salts of long chain fatty acids, both work in normal water but in hard water only detergent works , so detergents may work as soaps but soaps do not work as detergents.


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.


Do I need to wash my baby bedding in any special soaps or detergents?

Most detergents will work well, but bleach may damage it!


What detergents are invert soaps?

soaps having a chiral nitrogen are invert soaps


What are soaps and detergents?

SOAPsafeguardpalmolivegivDETERGENTSarieltidechampionpridedowny


What are the Problems of soaps and detergent industry?

look on wikipedia soaps and detergents


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 is a likely use of a base?

making soaps and detergents


What is a likely use for a base?

making soaps and detergents


What is a likely used for a base?

making soaps and detergents


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.