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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.


What is a likely used for a base?

making soaps and 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.


What are soaps and detergents?

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What detergents are invert soaps?

soaps having a chiral nitrogen are invert soaps


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.


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.


What are the Problems of soaps and detergent industry?

look on wikipedia soaps and detergents


Can you use soaps and synthetic detergents to check the hardness of water?

Yes, you can use soaps and synthetic detergents to check the hardness of water. Hard water forms insoluble scum when mixed with soap, while soft water produces lather easily. If soap forms scum rather than lather, the water is likely hard.


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.


Similarity between soaps and detergents?

Soaps and detergents may contain the same ingredients, for example fats. Both items can be used for cleaning and laundering purposes. Detergent is simply soap with other things added, like bleach.


What is a likely use for a base?

making soaps and detergents