Cleansing agents
Cleansing agents: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as cleansing agents, types of cleansing agents, laundry soaps, problem with soaps in hard water and synthetic detergents.
Important Questions on Cleansing agents
Match the following:
i. | Cationic detergents | a. | Group of biomolecules catalyse the reaction |
ii. | Enzymes | b. | Aspartame |
iii. | Sweetening agents | c. | Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride |

Why soap are not effective in hard water? Explain.


Elaborate the working of synthetic detergents.

Write the chemical reaction for the formation of synthetic detergents.

What are the fillers present in laundry soaps.

What are the uses of laundry soaps?

Why fillers are used in making laundry soaps.

Sodium salts of sulphonated long-chain alcohol and Sodium salts of sulphonated long-chain hydrocarbons are _____ detergents.(anionic/cationic)

_____ is the hydrolysis of an ester with or to give alcohol and sodium or potassium salt of the acid (called soap).

Synthetic detergents can be used for cleaning clothes in hard water.

Which of the following is a biodegradable detergent?

Which among the following detergents is non-ionic in character?

Which of the following is anionic detergent?

Which of the following is cationic detergent?

Which of the following is an example of liquid dishwashing detergent?

Which of the following is anionic detergent:

Detergents are generally ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain _____ acids.

An organic compound that is commonly used for sanitizing surfaces is:

Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide is a popular _____ detergent and is used in hair conditioners.
