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There are two distinct types.
Soaps are made by reacting long chain fatty acids, often from natural products like animal fats or plant oils, with a strong alkali, usually sodium hydroxide. The reaction is in a 1:1 molar ratio. A typical process would have a stirred reaction vessel containing sodium hydroxide solution and the fatty acid is added slowly at a controlled temperature until the correct pH is reached. The soap is then isolated from the reaction mixture.
The phrase detergent is often used for a product made by reacting a tertiary amine or tertiary phosphine with an alkyl halide. These quaternary ammonium salts (or quaternary phosphonium salts) are isolated as concentrated solutions in water.
Both soaps and detergents have similar properties in that they act as emulsifiers, binding grease and oil to water in emulsions. The main difference is in pH, soaps are alkaline whereas "quats" are acidic.
In industry and commercially, the term detergent is often used to include both soaps and "Quats".
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Nylon 6.6 is first prepared by who?
CAROTHERS
What is the use of evaporation in industries?
your mum is behind you and heworksin you
Why is cracking important to petrochemical industries?
Provides petrol for cars!
What are the Problems faced by petrochemical industries?
why dont u people answer it urself
What are the Problems of soaps and detergent industry?
look on wikipedia soaps and 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.
What are industries?
Industrial soaps are soaps used in mechanical shops to get off oil, grease, etc (such as lavasoap and fast orange)
Is Woolite detergent gluten free?
Gluten is found in food containing wheat, not soaps and detergents.
What are the uses of liquid detergent and soaps?
Uhhh. To maybe clean things? Or lubricate squeaky fan belts.
What is a compound that turns litmus blue is often found in soaps and detergent?
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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 do you mean by product mix in markrting sense?
Product Mix in simple words is all the products offered for sale by an organisation. Eg: All products offered by Hindustan Unilever Ltd. through all its product lines/product categories i.e. Body soaps, washing detergent powder, washing detergent soaps, cosmetics, shampoos, etc.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of soaps and detergents?
Soaps are natural products made from fats and oils, which makes them biodegradable and environmentally friendly. They are effective at removing dirt and oils from surfaces. However, they can react with hard water to form scum, reducing their cleaning effectiveness. Detergents, on the other hand, are synthetic compounds that are more effective in hard water and are less likely to leave residue. However, they are not as environmentally friendly as soaps and may contain harmful chemicals.
What does sodium do in dish detergent?
In soaps and detergents, sodium compounds are often used to soften the water and adjust the pH. That helps break the surface tension so the soap works more effectively. Also, keep in mind that most soaps start with sodium hydroxide (lye) and fat. It is the lye that converts the fat to soap.
Is dove soap a detergent?
Dove soap is a personal care product that is formulated as a gentle cleanser for the skin, not a detergent. Detergents are designed for cleaning surfaces, fabrics, or dishes, while soaps are specifically made for personal hygiene purposes.
Are bar soaps phosphorus free?
It is important to realize that few soaps available today are actually soap. Some are detergents rather than soaps. Soaps generally are phosphate free while detergents contain phosphorous as a phosphate. The phosphate is present to improve cleaning ability and prevent the problems associated with "soap scum" Phosphates were determined to be a cause of eutrophication (enrichment) of water with associated algae growth. As a result most countries banned or reduced the acceptable phosphate levels in detergent based soaps. The algae can make the wear taste bad. In North America the major source of phosphate waste water from domestic sources is dishwasher detergent.
