Q. Detergents are sodium or potassium salts of
Solution:
- Sulfonic acid is produced by the process of sulfonation.
- Sulfonic acids are much stronger acids than the corresponding carboxylic acids.
- The sulfonic acids are among the most important of the organosulfur compounds; the free acids are widely used as catalysts in organic syntheses, while the salts and other derivatives form the basis of the manufacture of detergents, water-soluble dyes and catalysts, sulfonamide pharmaceuticals, and ion-exchange resins.
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