why are straight chain hydrocarbon chain detergents preferred to branched chain detergents. Give one example of one detergent
straight chain hydrocarbon chain detergents are soft and biodegradable whereas the branched chain detergents are hard and non biodegradable. That is why they are preferred. Ex., Sodium alkyl sulphate - straight chain detergent: Sodium alkyl benzene sulphonates -branched chain detergent