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What are
biodegradable and non-biodegradable detergents? Give one example of
each.
What are biodegradable and non-biodegradable detergents? Give one example of each.
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Detergents
that can be degraded by bacteria are called biodegradable detergents.
Such detergents have straight hydrocarbon chains. For example: sodium
lauryl sulphate
Detergents
that cannot be degraded by bacteria are
called non-biodegradable detergents. Such detergents have
highly-branched hydrocarbon chains. For example: sodium -4- (1, 3, 5,
7- tetra methyl octyl) benzene sulphonate
Detergents that can be degraded by bacteria are called biodegradable detergents. Such detergents have straight hydrocarbon chains. For example: sodium lauryl sulphate
Detergents that cannot be degraded by bacteria are called non-biodegradable detergents. Such detergents have highly-branched hydrocarbon chains. For example: sodium -4- (1, 3, 5, 7- tetra methyl octyl) benzene sulphonate
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