The formula below represents the active ingredients in a soap and a detergent respectively.

      

The formula below represents the active ingredients in a soap and a detergent respectively.
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(a)Explain why (I) is suitable for washing using water from a river.
(b) Give one advantage and one disadvantage of II.

  

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sharon
(i) River water contains Ca and /Mg2+ which react with soap to form scum
(ii) Advantage
Forms lather quickly with water
Disadvantage
It’s non-biodegradable therefore causes environment pollution e.g. froth in sewage plants.
sharon kalunda answered the question on March 29, 2019 at 13:46


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