(a) Why detergents with straight chain of hydrocarbons are prefered over branched chain hydrocarbons?
(b) Give one example for detergent with straight chain hydrocarbon.

Explanation

(a) As they are biodegradable
(b) Sodiumlaurylphate
Sodium dodeceyl benzene sulphonate
Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide
(a) Straight chain hydrocarbons are prefered over branched chain hydrocarbons because these are more biodegradable then branched chain hydrocarbons.
In branch chain hydrocarbons, tail is torque of pollution.
(b) Example of straight chain : detergent with hydrocarbon :
`underset("(Lautryl alcohol ethoxylate)")((CH_(3))(CH_(2))_(10)CH_(2)(OCH_(2)CH_(2))_(8).OH)`