What is difference between a soap and a detergent?
The difference between soap and a detergent
Answer to Problem 17RQ
Soaps and detergents differ by the polar head containing different ionic groups. Also soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids but detergents are the sodium or potassium salts of sulphonic acids.
Explanation of Solution
The chemical structures of soaps and detergents are almost similar that both possess a non-polar tail and a polar head. But the difference is that in soaps the polar head consists of
Conclusion:
Therefore, soaps are sodium salts of fatty acids and detergents are sodium salt of sulphonic acids.
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