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प्रश्न
What are soaps?
उत्तर
Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long-chain fatty acids, used as cleansing agents that help remove grease and dirt when mixed with water.
संबंधित प्रश्न
List two problems that arise due to the use of detergents instead of soaps.
While preparing soap a small quantity of common salt is generally added to the reaction mixture of vegetable oil and sodium hydroxide. Which one of the following may be the purpose of adding common salt?
(A) To reduce the basic nature of the soap
(B) To make the soap neutral
(C) To enhance the cleansing power of the soap
(D) To favour the precipitation of the soap
Explain the formation of scum when hard water is treated with soap.
Mention the essential material (chemicals) to prepare soap in the laboratory. Describe in brief the test of determining the nature (acidic/alkaline) of the reaction mixture of saponification reaction.
What is a detergent? Name one detergent.
In a soap micelle, the soap molecules are arranged radially with:
(a) ionic ends directed towards the centre and hydrocarbon ends directed outwards
(b) hydrocarbon ends directed towards the centre and ionic ends directed outwards
(c) both ionic ends and hydrocarbon ends directed toward the centre
(d) both hydrocarbon ends and ionic ends directed outwards
Answer the following question.
In three test tubes A, B, and C, three different liquids namely, distilled water, underground water and distilled water in which a pinch of calcium sulphate is dissolved, respectively are taken. Equal amount of soap Answer is added to each test tube and the contents are shaken. In which test tube will the length of the foam (lather) be longest? Justify your answer.
Soaps were originally made from ______.
The saponification of a fat or oil is done using _____ solution for hot process.
Arrange the following statements in correct sequence
- Pour that solution into an empty matchbox, soap can be obtained after drying.
- Take the necessary quantity of water in a jar.
- Then add coconut oil drop by drop and stir it well.
- Add concentrated sodium hydroxide in the jar and allow it to cool.
- Try this soap to wash your hand kerchief.
- Cover your work area with old newspaper.
