Question

Write the differences between soaps and detergents?

Answer 1

Differences between soaps and detergents:

Soaps	Detergents
Soaps are sodium salts of long chain fatty acids.	Detergents are sodium salts of long chain alkyl sulphonates or long chain alkyl benzene sulphonates.
They cannot be used in acidic solutions.	They can be used even in acidic solutions.
They cannot be used in hard water as they produce precipitates with Ca+ and Mg2+ ions.	They can be used even in hard water as they do not form any precipitates with Ca2+ or Mg2+  ions.