Question

Soaps are Sodium/ Potassium salts of long-chain fatty acids, whereas synthetic detergents are Sodium salt of sulphonic acids.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. Soaps and synthetic detergents are both used for the purpose of cleaning.
2. Soap does not form lather in hard water while synthetic detergent will form lather even in hard water.
3. Soaps are made up of Sodium and Potassium salts of long-chain fatty acids.
4. Synthetic detergents are the salts of Sulphonic esters.
5. Synthetic detergents are salts of Sulphonic esters, not acids.
6. So this statement is False. The correct statement is “Soaps are Sodium/ Potassium salts of long-chain fatty acids, whereas synthetic detergents are Sodium salt of sulphonic esters”.