Question

In washing powders, certain chemicals are added to impart the under-mentioned properties. Name the chemical used for each purpose.

Keep the dirt suspended

Answer 1

Detergents are the Ammonium $\left({{\mathrm{NH}}_4}^{+}\right)$ or Sulphonate $\left({{\mathrm{RSO}}_3}^{-}\right)$ salts of the long-chain carboxylic acids.

These detergents are used as washing powders for cleaning clothes.

The detergent is used in washing powders by weight $15-30\%$.

The chemical used to keep the dirt suspended purpose in water $\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\right)$ is Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC).