Soaps are classified as :

Soap is

What are detergents ? How are they classified ? Why are detergents preferred over soaps ?

What are detergents? How are they classified? Why are detergents usually preferred to soaps for washing clothes? Give an example of detergents.

Soft soaps are:

(A) Generally potassium soaps are soft to the skin than sodium soaps. (R) Potassium salts of soaps are more soluble than sodium salts of soaps.

Soaps and detergents are cleansing agents. Name the byproduct in the industrial production of soap.