What are biodegradable and non-biodegradable detergents ? Give one example of each.

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Biodegradable detergents can be degraded by bacteria. They have straight hydrocarbon chain. Example includes sodium lauryl sulphate.
Non-biodegradable detergents cannot be degraded by bacteria. They have highly branched hydrocarbon chains. Example includes $s o d i u m - 4 - (1, 3, 5, 7 - t e t r a m e t h y l o c t y l) b e n z e n e s u l p h o n a t e$

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