Soaps and Detergents
Soaps and Detergents: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Soaps and Detergents, Micelles, Structure of Micelles, Formation of Micelles, Mechanism of Cleansing Action of Soaps and Detergents, Cleansing Agents, Applications of Cleansing Agents, Cleansing Mechanism of Soap with Hard Water, Cleansing Mechanism of Detergents with Hard Water, Advantages and Disadvantages of Soaps & Advantages and Disadvantages of Detergents etc.
Important Questions on Soaps and Detergents
Write any one disadvantage of using soap.
Can detergents be used in hard water?
The cleansing action of soap is due to its tendency to act as micelle and form emulsions.
Write the cleansing action of soap.
Write the formation process of micelles of sodium stearate.
Write the formation process of micelles.
Micelles contain only hydrophobic part.
Explain the sturucture of micelles.
What are micelles? Draw the structure of a micelle.
Which of the following is a cleansing agent.
What is the disadvantage of detergent?
List the advantages of detergents.
Soap does not form lather easily with hard water.
Soap is not suitable for cleaning clothes with hard water. Give reason.
Write the formula of detergents.
Mention the uses of soaps and detergents.
A by-product of the soap industry is ____.
