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What are synthetic detergents ?

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Synthetic detergents or simply detergents are cleansing agents which have all the properties of soaps but which actually do not contains any soap. Detergents are of three types cation, anionic and non-ionic detergents,
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  11. Give the structure of alkyl bezene sulphonrate detergent.

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  15. Why is cleansing effect of soap not effective in hard water?

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  18. What type of detergent is used for dish washing in a dish washer ?

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