Chemistry · Soaps and Detergents
In many cities, hard water containing calcium and magnesium ions is common. Under such conditions, synthetic detergents often outperform soaps. Which statement correctly explains this advantage of detergents?
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- 1Detergents chemically react to turn hard water into pure distilled water instantly.
- 2Detergents do not contain any organic molecules or carbon chains.
- 3Detergents can lather easily even in hard water because their ammonium or sulphonate salts do not form insoluble precipitates with calcium and magnesium ions.✓
- 4Detergents are completely insoluble in cold water.
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Detergents can lather easily even in hard water because their ammonium or sulphonate salts do not form insoluble precipitates with calcium and magnesium ions.
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