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Soaps and detergents behave differently in hard water. Soaps form a scum in hard water and this scum will not rinse away easily and is known to turn laundry a grayish hue. The insoluble film it leaves can leave a residue on your laundry much like you would see in a shower stall where hard water is present. Detergents react less to minerals in water and do not leave this residue. (3) If you live in an area where the water is soft, you will have more success with soaps, but even then a gradual build-up of calcium and magnesium ions (also called 'curd') will be left in the fabric of your diapers or any of your family's laundry over time. Another disadvantage cited with soaps is that they " . . .will deteriorate in storage and lack the cleaning power when compared with the modern synthetic surfactants."(4) Because of this, detergents have steadily become the cleaning agent of choice since World War II, because for all practical purposes - synthetic or not, they will leave your laundry cleaner.
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∙ 13y agoI use detergent to clean clothes, that is what i found out by going to a laundromat on a field trip. I have also used powdered detergent in an octain formula for my chemical explosives. I personally have also found detergent to be wonderful at stripping shoe polish of a fresh coat.
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∙ 12y agoBecause they help plants grow and thrive.
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What chemical is found in detergents and fertilizers?
phosphorus
How is chemistry useful to us?
Chemistry is useful to us in many ways suppose you have gone to your village and they need fertilizers and you buy fertilizers this is also chemistry...
Non metal used in matches fertilizers and detergents?
Phosphorus is the non-metal used in these three substances. Phosphorus is in Group 15 on the periodic table. It also has the atomic number of 15.
Is Lauric acid put in detergents?
Lauric acid is used to make detergents
What is the role of alkaline pH in detergents?
Detergents wih a high pH are recommended for greases cleaning.
Why are fertiliser and detergents useful?
it is useful because fertilizers are to grow plants and detergents is to clean your clothes
What chemical is found in detergents and fertilizers?
phosphorus
What element in fertilizers and some detergents contributes to water pollution and growth of algae and water weeds?
Inorganic Fertilizers often contain nitrogen, which can cause eutrophication in bodies of water. Detergents containing phosphates are extremely harmful.
What is the petrochemical?
Is an industry that produces gas,cosmetics,fertilizers,detergents,synthetic fabrics,asphalt,and plastics
How does detergents leads to eutrophication?
Eutrophication is the over-feeding of algae or other plants in waterways due to excessive fertilizers. One source of these fertilizers is the phosphate content of many detergents. These can allow algal blooms to develop in waterways, some of which are toxic and can also lead other problems, like oxygen depletion.
How detergents leads to eutrophication?
Eutrophication is the over-feeding of algae or other plants in waterways due to excessive fertilizers. One source of these fertilizers is the phosphate content of many detergents. These can allow algal blooms to develop in waterways, some of which are toxic and can also lead other problems, like oxygen depletion.
What are some uses of phosphoric acid?
Phosphoic acid is used in phosphate fertilizers, agricultural feeds, waxes, polishes, soaps, and detergents.
What can increase levels of phosphate in a stream?
Runoff from fertilizers is a strong contributor to high phosphate levels. At one time, phosphates were also used in detergents.
How is chemistry useful to us?
Chemistry is useful to us in many ways suppose you have gone to your village and they need fertilizers and you buy fertilizers this is also chemistry...
How are fertilizers useful?
they help plants grow well and let their flowers bloom
What material is obtained from petroleum?
The list is nearly endless: fuels, plastics, medicines, detergents, explosives, pesticides, fertilizers, tires, road tar, roofing tar, etc.
Describe two ways in which phosphates can get into surface water?
Laundry detergents and fertilizers are the two important sources. The detergents seep into the ground water and eventually enter surface water. Similarly, run off from farms and residential homes can pollute canals, streams and ultimately lakes.
