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What is the structural difference between soap and detergent?

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A soap has a large non-ionic hydrocarbon group and an ionic group `COO^- Na*^+` , e.g. sodium stearate `(C_17H_35 COO^- Na^+)` . A detergent has a large non-ionic hydrocarbon group and an ionic group like sulphonate group, `SO_3^- Na^+ ` , e.g. Sodium n. dodecyl benzene sulphonate. `(CH_3 - (CH_2)_11 -C_6H_4-SO_3 Na^+ )`
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