Which of the following statements is not true for soap?
A. Soaps are bio-degradable
B. Soaps cannot be used in acidic medium
C. Soaps form a white curdy precipitate with hard water
D. Soaps are relatively stronger in their cleaning action than synthetic detergents
Answer: Option D
Related Questions on Chemistry in Everyday Life
The advantage of detergents over soaps is
A. detergents are soluble in water
B. detergents could not givemuch lather
C. detergents give lather even with hard water
D. soaps give lather with only soft water
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
Bakelite is a co-polymer of phenol and
A. formaldehyde
B. acetaldehyde
C. benzaldehyde
D. cinnamaldehyde

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