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Which salt has cleansing properties on clothes in water?

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Sodium or potassium salts of long chain alkyl sulphonic acids
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Sodium or potassium salts of long chain alkyl carboxylic acids
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Sodium and potassium salts of sulphonic acids
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Sodium and potassium salts of carboxylic acids
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The correct option is A Sodium or potassium salts of long chain alkyl sulphonic acids
Detergents are generally sodium or potassium salts of long chain alkylsulphonic acids. They have cleaning property in water. They are used to remove dirt in clothes.

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