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Cleansing Agents
Chapter Name : Chemistry In Everyday Life
Sub Topic Code : 102_12_16_05_01
Topic Name : Cleansing Agents
Sub Topic Name : Soaps
Introduction

Cleaning agents are substances, usually liquids, powders, sprays, granules that are used to remove dirt, including dust, stains, bad smells, and clutter on surfaces.

Pre-Requisites:

Cleaning agents

Activity:

Soap.

Real Life Question:

What is Cleaning agent?

Key Words / FlashCards
Key Words Definitions (pref. in our own words)
Soap In chemistry, soap is a salt of a fatty acid.
Learning aids / Gadgets
Gadgets How it can be used
Soap Soaps are mainly used as surfactants for washing, bathing, and cleaning, but they are also used in textile spinning and are important components of lubricants.
Real life uses :

Hygiene.

Places to visit :

Departmental stores.

Practical examples around us
Examples Explainations
Detergent A detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with "cleaning properties in dilute solutions."
What you learn in Theory:

In chemistry, soap is a salt of a fatty acid.

What you learn in Practice:

Soaps for cleansing are obtained by treating vegetable or animal oils and fats with a strongly alkaline solution.

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