COMEDK · Chemistry · 32. Chemistry in Everyday Life
Detergents can be made biodegradable and pollution free by
- A using cyclic hydrocarbon chain
- B shortening the hydrocarbon chain
- C using unbranched hydrocarbon chain
- D hydrocarbons with more branching
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(C) using unbranched hydrocarbon chain
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Detergents can be made biodegradable and pollution free by using unbranched hydrocarbon chain.
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