Differentiate soaps and detergents.

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Saop	Detergent
It is a sodium salt of long chain fatty acids.	It is sodium salts of sulphonic acids.
The ionic part of a soap is -COO^-Na⁺.	The ionic part in a detergent is -SO₃^-, Na⁺ .
It is prepared from animal fats or vegetable oils.	It is prepared from hydrocabons obtained from crude oil.
Its effectiveness is reduced when used in hard water.	It is effective even in hard water.
It forms a scum in hard water.	Does not form a scum in hard water.
It has poor foaming capacity	It has rich foaming capacity.
Soaps are biodegradable	Most of the detergents are non - biodegradable.