The synthetic detergents are preferred to soap for laundry using hard water because?

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Chemistry JAMB 1997

The synthetic detergents are preferred to soap for laundry using hard water because?

  • detergents are water soluble while soap is not
  • the calcium salts of detergents are water soluble checkmark
  • the magnesium salt of soap is soluble in hard water
  • soap does not have a hydrocarbon terminal chain

The correct answer is: B

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