Question

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

Answer 1

Biodegradable detergents Cleansing agents or detergents which are decomposed by microbes are called biodegradable detergents. Their molecules have less branching. Examples : Sodium n - dodecyl (not synthetic). Such detergents do not create water pollution.

Non - biodegradable detergents These detergents are not decomposed by mirobes and called non - biodegradable. When go to water sources, they create water pollution, These have more branching in their structrue. Example : Most of the synthetic detergents.