Difference between soaps and detergents ?

1.	Difference between soaps and detergents ?
Answer» 1:-soaps are sodium and potassium long chain of carboxylic acid whereas Detergents are Ammonium and sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acid2:- Soaps can not perform better cleaning action in hard water (water containing ions like Ca+,Mg+, etc ) as like as Detergents

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