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Question
Why do they differ in their actions?
Solution
Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long-chain carboxylic acids. ... Detergents are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long-chain carboxylic acids. Detergents have better cleansing action as compared to soaps. Detergents are made from petrochemicals.
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