The structure below represents two cleansing agents A and B. Which cleansing agent would be suitable for washing in water containing calcium chloride? Give a...

The structure below represents two cleansing agents A and B. Which cleansing agent would be suitable for washing in water containing calcium chloride? Give a reason.

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A-does not form scum with hard water.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on March 26, 2019 at 14:05

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