Detergents are sodium or potassium salts of long chain __________.

aldehydes

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ketones

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carboxylic acids

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sulphonic acids

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Solution

The correct option is C
carboxylic acids

Detergents are sodium or potassium salts of long chain sulphonic acids. Whereas, soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids.

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Detergents are sodium or potassium salts of long chain __________.

The correct option is C carboxylic acids Detergents are sodium or potassium salts of long chain sulphonic acids. Whereas, soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids.

The correct option is C
carboxylic acids

Detergents are sodium or potassium salts of long chain sulphonic acids. Whereas, soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids.