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Chemistry Part-II
Chemistry Part-II

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Biodegradable detergents can be degraded by bacteria. They have straight hydrocarbon chain. Example includes sodium lauryl sulphate.
Non-biodegradable detergents cannot be degraded by bacteria. They have highly branched hydrocarbon chains. Example includes
sodiumˆ’4ˆ’(1,3,5,7ˆ’tetramethyloctyl)benzene sulphonate
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What are biodegradable and non-biodegradable detergents ? Give one example of each.
TopicChemistry in Everyday Life
SubjectChemistry
ClassClass 12
Answer TypeText solution:1
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