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Why is it safer to use soap from the enviornmental point of view ?

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Soaps are biodegradable while detergents containing branched hydrocarbon chains are quite stable i.e., they are not degraded by the action of microorganism and therefore it cause water pollution in rivers and other water ways.
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NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH-CHEMISTRY IN EVERYDAY LIFE-Short Answer Type
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  9. What is the medicinal use of narcotic drugs ?

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  10. What are antagonistric drug ?

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  11. What is the mode of action of antimicrobial drugs?

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  12. What is the side product of soap industry ? Give reactions showing so...

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  13. What is the differene between bathing soap and washing soaps ?

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  14. How are transparent soaps manufactured ?

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  15. What is the advantage of using antihistamines over antacids in the tre...

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  16. What are the functions performed by histamine in the body ?

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  17. With the help of an example explain how do transquilizers control the...

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  18. Why are certain drugs called enzyme inhibitors ?

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  19. What are fillers and what role these fillers play in soap ?

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