Which of the following statements about soapless detergents is correct? They

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 2002 (Objective) Subject: Chemistry

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Which of the following statements about soapless detergents is correct? They
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Soapless detergents are also known as synthetic detergents. They are made up of molecules that are not affected by hard water, unlike soap molecules that react with hard water to form scum. Therefore, soapless detergents do not form a curdy precipitate with soft water. So, the correct statement is that they lather readily with hard water.
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