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What Are Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Detergents? Give One Example of Each. - Chemistry

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प्रश्न

What are biodegradable and non-biodegradable detergents? Give one example of each.

उत्तर १

Detergents that can be degraded by bacteria are called biodegradable detergents. Such detergents have straight hydrocarbon chains. For example: sodium lauryl sulphate

Detergents that cannot be degraded by bacteria are called non-biodegradable detergents. Such detergents have highly-branched hydrocarbon chains. For example: sodium -4- (1, 3, 5, 7- tetra methyl octyl) benzene sulphonate

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उत्तर २

Detergents having straight chain hydrocarbons are easily degraded (or decomposed) by microorganisms and hence are called biodegradable detergents while detergents containing branched hydrocarbon chains are not easily degraded by the microorganisms find hence are called non-biodegradable detergents. Consequently, non-biodegradable detergents accumulate in rivers and water ways thereby causing severe water pollution. Examples of biodegradable detergents are sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium 4-(-l-dodecyl) benzenesulphonate and sodium 4-(2-dodecyl) benzenesulphonate.

Examples of non-biodegradable detergents is sodium 4-(1, 3,5,7 – tetramethyloctyl) benzene sulphonate.

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अध्याय 16: Chemistry in Everyday Life - Exercises [पृष्ठ ४५४]

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एनसीईआरटी Chemistry [English] Class 12
अध्याय 16 Chemistry in Everyday Life
Exercises | Q 22 | पृष्ठ ४५४

संबंधित प्रश्न

Explain the following term with a suitable example:

Cationic detergents


Explain the following terms with suitable examples - Anionic detergents


Explain the following terms with suitable examples - Non-ionic detergents


Label the hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts in the following compounds.

CH3(CH2)10CH2OSO3 Na+


Label the hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts in the following compounds.

`CH_3(CH_2)_16COO(CH_2CH_2O)_nCH_2CH_2OH`


What are anionic detergents? Give an example ?


Define the following term with a suitable example: 
Cationic detergents


What type of detergent are used in toothpastes?


Polyethyleneglycols are used in the preparation of which type of detergents?


Which of the following statements are correct?

(i) Cationic detergents have germicidal properties.

(ii) Bacteria can degrade the detergents containing highly branched chains.

(iii) Some synthetic detergents can give foam even in ice cold water.

(iv) Synthetic detergents are not soaps.


Which category of the synthetic detergents is used in toothpaste?


Hair shampoos belong to which class of synthetic detergent?


Draw the diagram showing micelle formation by the following detergent.

\[\ce{CH3(CH2)10CH2OS\overset{-}{O}3\overset{+}{N}a}\]


Match structures given in Column I with the type of detergents given in Column II.

Column I Column II
(i) \[\ce{CH3(CH2)16COO(CH2CH2O) nCH2CH2OH}\] (a) Cationic detergent
(ii) \[\ce{C17H35COO- Na+}\] (b) Anionic detergent
(iii) \[\ce{CH3-(CH2)10CH2SO3- Na+}\] (c) Nonionic detergent

(iv) 

(d) Soap

Explain the following terms with suitable examples Cationic detergents


Explain the following term with a suitable example.

cationic detergents


Explain the following term with suitable examples.

Cationic detergents


Explain the following term with a suitable example:

Cationic detergents


Explain the following term with suitable example:

cationic detergents


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