Soaps and Detergents

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Soaps and Detergents: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as types of soaps, cleansing agents, advantages and disadvantages of soaps, advantages and disadvantages of detergents, soap, etc.

Important Questions on Soaps and Detergents

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Describe the process of preparation of soap.

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Which of the following is not used while preparing a soap?

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Soft soap is a _____ salt of fatty acids. (Write the name of the element.)

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Soaps can be made from coconut oil and _____ (sodium hydroxide/ ammonium hydroxide).

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The substances which help the water to remove dirt from the surface of material are called:

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Hardness of water is caused by:

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Which of the following are natural detergents?

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Synthetic detergents are superior to soaps.

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Detergents can make oil and water form a homogeneous solution.

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Synthetic detergents are superior to soap as cleansing agents.​​

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Soft soap is _____ salt of fatty acids.

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Which salt of fatty acid is a hard soap?

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What causes the hardness of water?

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Soaps give lather in hard water.

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The _____ material is a product that is made from materials and ingredients found in the environment itself.

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Is soap chips and soap granules the same thing?