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Why detergents are better cleansing agents than soaps? Explain.

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  • Detergents are better than soaps because detergents are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acids.
  • Charged ends of theses will not for precipitate with calcium and magnesium present in hard water. 
  • On the other hand soaps will form precipitate with calcium and magnesium ions present in the hard water.


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