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Why are detergents preferred to soap these days?

Soaps do not give lather with hard water while detergents can form lather with hard water. Soaps are sodium salts of fatty acids while detergents are sodium sulphates, salts of long chain hydrocarbons…

By |2011-04-05T13:30:00+00:00April 5, 2011|Chemistry|Comments Off on Why are detergents preferred to soap these days?

How to prepare soap ?

Soap is actually a sodium or potassium salt made by combining an organic acid with an alkali. Soap is prepared from oils or fats. Oils like olive oil, castor oil, palm oil or any animal fat can be used in the manufacture of soap.

By |2010-12-30T06:03:33+00:00December 30, 2010|Chemistry|Comments Off on How to prepare soap ?
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