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Soaps are sodium or potassium salt of long chain fatty acids like

A

Palmitic acid

B

Oleic acid

C

Stearic acid

D

All of these

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Soaps are the detergents used since long. Soaps used for cleansing purpose are sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids such as stearic acid, palmitic acid. These cannot be used with hard water. Synthetic detergents are cleansing agents which have all the properties of soap but which actually do not contain any soap. These can be used both in soft water and hard water as they give foam even in hard water. Which of the following is called invert soap?

Soaps are the detergents used since long. Soaps used for cleansing purpose are sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids such as stearic acid, palmitic acid. These cannot be used with hard water. Synthetic detergents are cleansing agents which have all the properties of soap but which actually do not contain any soap. These can be used both in soft water and hard water as they give foam even in hard water. Which is not true for a detergent molecule ?

Soaps are the detergents used since long. Soaps used for cleansing purpose are sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids such as stearic acid, palmitic acid. These cannot be used with hard water. Synthetic detergents are cleansing agents which have all the properties of soap but which actually do not contain any soap. These can be used both in soft water and hard water as they give foam even in hard water. Which one of the following is not a surfactant?

Soap the detergents are used as cleansing agents . Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids which contain more than 12 carbon atoms . Detergents are sodium salts of alkyl hydrogen sulphates or alkyl benzene sulphonic acids . Ther detergenta may be anionic , cationic cationic , or non - ionic detergents depending upon the anion , cation or non - ionic detergent depending upon the anion , cation or hydrogen bonding group at the soluble end of the chain . Soaps and detergents form emulsified oil droplets with only or greasy part of teh cloth and these oil droplets are then washed aways by stream of wate r. Why are synthetic detergents called soapless soaps ?

Soap the detergents are used as cleansing agents . Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids which contain more than 12 carbon atoms . Detergents are sodium salts of alkyl hydrogen sulphates or alkyl benzene sulphonic acids . Ther detergenta may be anionic , cationic cationic , or non - ionic detergents depending upon the anion , cation or non - ionic detergent depending upon the anion , cation or hydrogen bonding group at the soluble end of the chain . Soaps and detergents form emulsified oil droplets with only or greasy part of teh cloth and these oil droplets are then washed aways by stream of wate r. Which out of soaps or d etergents are biodegradable ?

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  4. The compound with structure is used as

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  5. Soaps are sodium or potassium salt of long chain fatty acids like

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  6. Glycerylester of Stearic acid + to Sodium stearate + 'A' Produ...

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  7. Soaps which are made by dissolving the soap in ethanol and then evapor...

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  8. The filters that can be present in laundry soap is/are

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  9. Name a sodium compound which is a constituent of many dry soap powders...

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  10. Soaps on reaction with hard water forms insoluble scum due to the form...

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  11. Which type of detergents are preferably used in liquid dish washing ?

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  12. Which of the following is incorrect ?

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  13. Glyceryl oleate can be represented by the formula

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  14. Which is correctly matched regarding the use ?

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  15. Biodegradable detergent should have

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  16. Which is incorrect regarding antioxidants ?

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  17. Which of the following enhances leathering property of soap?

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  18. Which of the following is not used as an antidepressant ?

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  19. Which of the following will not enhance nutritional value of food ?

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  20. The groups which are responsible for imparting colour to dyes is/are

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