What is the role of metal or reagents written on arrows in the given chemical reactions

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(i) What is the role of metal or reagents written on arrows in the given chemical reactions?

(ii) Why are detergents better cleansing agents than soaps?

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answered Mar 8, 2018 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15
selected Mar 8, 2018 by shabnam praween
 
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(i) (a) Ni acts as a catalyst.
(b) Concentrated H2SO4 acts as a catalyst and a dehydrating agent.
(c) Alkaline KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent.
(ii) 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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