Dishwashing soaps are synthetic detergents. What is their chemical nature?
Which of the following statements are correct? (a) Cationic detergents have germicidal properties (b) Bacteria can degrade the detergents containing highly branched chains (c) Some synthetic detergents can give foam even in ice cold water (d) Synthetic detergents are not soaps
How are synthetic detergents better than soaps ?
Sythetic detergents have advantage over usual soaps as far as cleansing power is concerned. But use of synthetic detergents over a long time creates environmental pollution. How can the pollution caused by synthetic detergents be minimised? Classify the detergents according to their chemical nature.