Question

Detergents are Sodium or Potassium salts of long-chain

• A. aldehydes
• B. ketones
• C. carboxylic acids
• D. sulphonic acids

Answer 1

The correct option is C

carboxylic acids

The explanation for correct option:

Option (c): carboxylic acids

1. Detergents are known to be the Sodium or Potassium salts of long-chain fatty acids.
2. And fatty acids are described by having the general formula $RCOOH$.
3. So the correct option is (c).

Hence, the correct answer is option (c), i.e., Detergents are Sodium or Potassium salts of long-chain carboxylic acids.