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Detergents are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain _________.
Options:
A .  Aldehydes
B .  Ketones
C .  Carboxylic acids
D .  Alcohols
Answer: Option C
:
C
Detergents are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acids. So the resulting compound is called sulphonic acid. Sulphonic acids are used in making detergents while carboxylic acids (fatty acids) are used in soap making processes.

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