Question
Distinguish between:
Soap and Detergent

Answer

SoapDetergent
1. In soap, the functional group sodium carboxylate $-\text {COONa}$ is linked with hydrocarbon $-\text {R}$.1. In detergent, the functional group sodium sulphonate $(-\text {SO} _3\text {Na} )$ is linked with hydrocarbon $(-\text {R})$.
2. Soap does not produce foam with hard water.2. Detergent produces foam in both hard and soft water.

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