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Chemistry in Everyday Life: Detergent MCQ

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DetergentMediumQuestion 44014

Question

Synthetic detergents clean well in hard water because they:

  1. A
    do not form insoluble Ca/Mg salts easily
    Correct
  2. B
    are always acidic
  3. C
    contain no hydrocarbon tail
  4. D
    lack polar heads

Correct answer

do not form insoluble Ca/Mg salts easily

Explanation

That is a major advantage over many soaps.

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