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What are the differences between soft and hard soap ?

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(i) Soft soap is potassium salt of higher fatty acid while hard soap is sodium salt of higher fatty acid.
(ii) Hard soap is moderately soluable in water while soft soap is easily soluable in water.
(iii) cleansing action of soft soap is better than hard soap.
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