NEET-XII-Chemistry

07: Chemistry in Everyday Life

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    What are biodegradable and non-biodegradable detergents? Give one example of each.
    Ans : Detergents that can be degraded by bacteria are called biodegradable detergents. Such detergents have straight hydrocarbon chains. For example: sodium lauryl sulphate

    Detergents that cannot be degraded by bacteria are called non-biodegradable detergents. Such detergents have highly-branched hydrocarbon chains. For example: sodium -4- (1, 3, 5, 7- tetra methyl octyl) benzene sulphonate