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Q · Organic Chemistry Medium · 45s
Which of the following statements about soaps is/are correct? 1. Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids. 2. They are effective in hard water. Select the correct answer:
TopicOrganic Chemistry
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Soaps are salts of fatty acids but do not work well in hard water due to scum formation.
Final Answer: Option A - 1 only