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.