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What are biodegradable and non -biodegradable detergents. Give one example of each.

What are biodegradable and non -biodegradable detergents. Give one example of each.

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Gaurav
askIITians Faculty 164 Points
9 years ago
Hello Student
Non-biodegradable detergents are those which can not be broken down by microbes into simple form while those which can be, are called biodegradable detergents.
All the detergents used in house hold are non biodegradable, however some detergents are modified to make them biodegradable
Shreya singh
13 Points
6 years ago
Biodegradable detergent :which can decompose by microorganisms present in their environmentNon biodegradable detergent :which are not degraded by microorganisms such detergent cause environmental problems
Aryan
11 Points
6 years ago
Detergents that have straight hydrocarbon chain and can easily decimposed by microbs are called bio-degradable detergents. Ex- sodium lauryl sulphateDetergents having branched hydrocarbon chain and that are not easily decomposed are called non-bio-degradable detergents. Ex- sodium-4-(1,3,3,7 tetra methyle octyl) benzene sulphonate.

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