Detergents are better than soaps because:

they wash clothes better

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they absorb the hardness of water

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they are less affected by hard water

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they are less soapy

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Solution

The correct option is C they are less affected by hard water
Detergents are better than soaps because they are less affected by hard water, as the hydrocarbon chains in detergents do not precipitate with calcium, magnesium and other metal ions.

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