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asked Jan 18, 2018 in Chemistry by sameer (82,980 points) ● 5 ● 11 ● 37
Why are detergents better cleansing agents than soaps?

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answered Jan 18, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) ● 6 ● 6 ● 11
selected Jan 29, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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Detergents work as cleansing agent in hard and soft water both because the charged ends of detergents do not form insoluble precipitates with calcium and magnesium ions in hard water.

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