(B) Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long-chain fatty acids,which are easily broken down by microorganisms in the environment,making them biodeg

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(B) Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long-chain fatty acids,which are easily broken down by microorganisms in the environment,making them biodegradable. In contrast,synthetic detergents,especially those with highly branched hydrocarbon chains,are resistant to bacterial degradation,leading to water pollution.

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Why is it safer to use soap from the environmental point of view?

A
Soaps are non-biodegradable.
B
Soaps are biodegradable.
C
Detergents are biodegradable.
D
Soaps contain harmful chemicals.

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$.

List-$I$ List-$II$

$A$. Nitrogen oxides in air $I$. Eutrophication

$B$. Methane in air $II$. $pH$ of rain water becomes $5.6$

$C$. Carbon dioxide $III$. Global warming

$D$. Phosphate fertilisers in water $IV$. Acid rain

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-$I$	List-$II$
$A$. Nitrogen oxides in air	$I$. Eutrophication
$B$. Methane in air	$II$. $pH$ of rain water becomes $5.6$
$C$. Carbon dioxide	$III$. Global warming
$D$. Phosphate fertilisers in water	$IV$. Acid rain