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UPSC CSE Prelims Chemistry in Daily Life — Food, Water & Household Flashcards

Master 10 chemistry in daily life — food, water & household concepts for the UPSC CSE Prelims.

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Complete the process of soap formation and its cleaning mechanism:

The process of making soap is called , which involves the reaction of a fat or oil with a strong base like to produce soap and . In water, soap molecules arrange themselves into spherical clusters called to trap and remove grease.

Question

Consider the following statements regarding synthetic detergents compared to traditional soaps:

  1. Detergents can lather well even in hard water, whereas soaps form insoluble scum.
  2. All synthetic detergents are completely biodegradable and do not cause water pollution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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