Class 10 Science Carbon and its Compounds Soaps and Detergents

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Which functional group is present in the hydrocarbon chain of a detergent?

A
$-SO_{3}Na$
B
$-CO_{3}Na$
C
$-COONa$
D
$-COOH$

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Carbon and its Compounds

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Soaps and Detergents

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