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Q: What is the chemical composition of soap and detergents?
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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.


What is the chemical composition of toilet soap?

The chemical composition of soap can contain between 45 to 95 percent fatty acid soap, up to 45 percent synthetic surfactant, and up to 5 percent water-soluble polymer. This composition produces a soap that has good lathering properties.


Does soap and detergents have the same effects in all water?

No; detergents have different recipes, but sometimes these are similar.


What liquid can break surface tension?

Soap, detergents.


Do soap and detergents have the same effect on the different types of?

no they not


What is non-soap body wash?

It is a cleanser that has no detergents


What is the advantage of detergents compared to soaps?

One advantage is that detergents do not react with hard water to form soap scum (Calcium stearate) like soap does.


Do soap and detergents have the same effects on different types of water?

no


What is the chemical composition of LUX soap?

cudnar putara ami jodi likta pari tor site a dukbo kan


What are the advantages and disadvantages of using detergents instead of soap in hard water areas?

detergents, unlike soap, do not react with the magnesium and calcium salts found in hard water to form scum. they are more efficient cleaners than soap. but they can be very harsh on skin/hair for humans and also, some types of detergents are non biogedradable.


Does soap and detergents have the same effect on water?

no they dont have the same effect


What is in ivory soap?

Ivory soap bars are supposed to be nearly pure soap. Soap is made by combining fat and lye. This is not true of ivory detergents or liquid soaps.