What are the advantages and disadvantages of soaps and detergents?

Answer 1

Soaps are natural products made from fats and oils, which makes them biodegradable and environmentally friendly. They are effective at removing dirt and oils from surfaces. However, they can react with hard water to form scum, reducing their cleaning effectiveness. Detergents, on the other hand, are synthetic compounds that are more effective in hard water and are less likely to leave residue. However, they are not as environmentally friendly as soaps and may contain harmful chemicals.

Answer 2

Advantages of soaps: Biodegradable, gentle on skin, and environmentally friendly. Disadvantages of soaps: Can leave soap scum residue, not as effective in hard water, and may not work well with grease and oils.

Advantages of detergents: Effective in hard water, work well with grease and oils, and come in various forms for different cleaning needs. Disadvantages of detergents: Often contain synthetic chemicals, can be harsh on skin, and may not be as environmentally friendly as soaps.

Answer 3

An advantage of detergent is that is cleans things. If its laundry detergent it helps clean clothes. If its dish detergent it helps clean dishes. A disadvantage of a detergent is that it is not biodegradable. They have a hydrocarbon chain which makes it biodegradable.

Answer 4

ADVANTAGES:

Some soaps are anti-bacterial so they can help to kill germs

Some mild soaps can wash off the corrosive acids that drops on your skin or neutralize it

Soaps are almost always used for washing, bathing and cleaning

DISADVANTAGES:

Some strong soaps can be harmful to the skin or the environment

Other soaps can react with acids and it can be very dangerous

Answer 5

soaps are 100% biodegradble i.e. Soaps can be decomposed by bacteria and other microorganism. So they decompose soaps completely. Thus the soaps cannot cause water pollution. Detergents on the other side are non-biodegradable. They cannot be decompose by organisms . So they cause water pollution. This is the disadvantages of using detergent over soap.

Answer 6

Detergents are sodium salts of long chain of benzene sulphuric acid . one main advantage of detergents are that they function effectively even in hard water and acidic water.