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Detergents used for cleaning clothes and utensils contain?

  • A.Bicarbonates
  • B.Bismuthates
  • C.Sulphonates
  • D.Nitrates

Answer: C

Detergents contain sulphonates - usually the sodium salts of long-chain alkyl benzene sulphonic acids.

The sulphonate head does the job the carboxylate head does in soap, but its calcium and magnesium salts are soluble, so a detergent lathers in hard water where soap forms a scum.

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