Definition

Soaps are nothing but long chains of sodium/potassium salt of carboxylic acid (more commonly, . Detergents are long chains of sodium/potassium salt of benzene sulfonic acids.

Functioning of Soaps and Detergent

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Why do soap solution appear cloudy? ? The soap micelles are large enough to scatter light. Hence a soap solution appears cloudy.

Hydrophilic end of soap comprises of {{Na+}}

Hydrophobic end of soap submerges into the {{oil droplet}}