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What is the differene between bathing soap and washing soaps ?

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Bathing soaps are potassium salts of long chain fatty acids. They are usually soft and are also free from unused alkali. On the other hand, washing soaps are sodium salts of long chaing fatty acids. They are usually hard and also contain some residual alkali.
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  • The main difference between bathing and washing soap is

    A
    bathing soap are potassium salts of fatty acids washing soaps are sodium salt of fatty acids .
    B
    bathing soaps are sodium salt of fatty acids while washing soaps are potassium salt of fatty acids
    C
    bathing soaps are cationic in nature while washing soaps are anionic
    D
    bathing soaps are calcium salts of fatty acids while washing soaps are anionic

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