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Introduction to Carboxylic Acids

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Soaps and detergent industries uses:

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lower fatty acids

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higher fatty acids

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esters

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alcohols

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Solution

The correct option is B higher fatty acids
Soaps and detergents are the sodium salt of higher fatty acids. Hence higher fatty acids are used by industries for the preparation of soaps and detergents.

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