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Which type of synthetic detergents are biodegradable?

Detergents are cleansing agents which are ammonium or sulphonate salts of long chain carboxylic acids.

Synthetic detergents which consist of continuous chains of carbon are more biodegradable when compared to the branched-chain synthetic detergents.


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