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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 happens when magnesium chloride is added to a soap?
When magnesium chloride is added to soap, it can lead to the formation of magnesium soaps. These soaps may not lather as well as regular soaps made with sodium or potassium, but they can have different properties such as being more soluble in hard water. Magnesium soaps are often used in industrial applications or specialty soaps.
What are soft soaps?
Soft soaps are liquid soaps that have a smooth and creamy texture, often made by mixing soap flakes with water and other ingredients like oils or fragrances. They are gentle on the skin and can be used for handwashing, bathing, or even as a cleanser for delicate fabrics.
What is the difference between organic and inorganic soaps?
Most soaps contain a variety of chemicals, most of which are not organic. You will need to buy organic soap specifically to get organic ingredients. Most organically made soaps contains natural oils, like sunflower and olive, as well as plants like lavender, green tea, or jasmine.
What changes the pH levels of soaps?
The pH depends on the ingredients.
sodium acetate and sodium propionate are poor soaps why?
Sodium acetate and sodium propanoate are poor soaps because these soaps have a small hydrocarbon chain to bind to dirt. ... The hydrocarbon chain of these soaps is not long enough and therefore, there are fewer non-polar substances that are available for the molecules to bind to fats, oils, and dirt.
Why are sodium acetate and soduim propanoate poor ingredients for soaps?
Sodium propanoate and sodium acetate (NaC2H3O2) are not good soaps because they do not have a long enough hydrocarbon portion with which to bond to the "dirt". This question hinges on the fact that most dirt is relatively nonpolar in nature. Using the "like dissolves like" principle, it is expected that a suitable solvent for dirt be relatively nonpolar as well. Good soaps are therefore made from those fatty acids which contain long (but not too long) hydrocarbon chains in addition to the ionic "head" portion (which allows solubility in H2O). If the hydrocarbon portion is not sufficiently long, the acid will be too polar to dissolve dirt. Hope this helps.
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 chemicals in soap?
Soaps are sodium or potassium fatty acids salts, produced from the hydrolysis of fats in a chemical reaction called saponification. Each soap molecule has a long hydrocarbon chain, sometimes called its 'tail', with a carboxylate 'head'. In water, the sodium or potassium ions float free, leaving a negatively-charged head.
A list of nonionic soaps?
Some examples of nonionic soaps include glycerin soaps, castile soaps, and nonionic surfactant-based cleaning products. These soaps do not contain charged ions and are often milder on the skin compared to traditional soaps containing ionic surfactants.
What detergents are invert soaps?
soaps having a chiral nitrogen are invert soaps
How many soaps are they on tv?
57 soaps
Are hand soaps taxable?
All soaps generally are.
Where can you buy fortune cookie soaps?
ARTISTICSOAPS.COM Amazing soaps!
What is nonionic soap?
Nonionic soap is a type of soap that does not contain any charged particles, making it less likely to react with minerals in hard water. It is milder and less likely to cause skin irritation compared to other types of soaps. Nonionic soaps are often used in cosmetic products and personal care items.
Why are soaps basic?
Sodium and potassium hydroxides are used in the preparation of soaps.
What are the Problems of soaps and detergent industry?
look on wikipedia soaps and detergents
