Chemistry CLEANSING AGENTS

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CLEANSING AGENTS

Soaps :

Sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids.

See fig.

Soaps do not work with hard water as it forms insoluble salts with calcium and magnesium ions present in hard water.

Detergents :

Sodium or potassium salts of sulphonic acids. These can work with hard water also.

Anionic Detergents: Sodium Slats of sulphonated long chain alcohols or hydrocarbons. See fig.1.

Cationic Detergents: Quaternary ammonium salts of ammines with acetates, chlorates or bromates. See fig.2.

Non-Ionic Detergents: Do not contain any ion. See fig.3.