NEETChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
What purpose do builders like sodium carbonate and trisodium phosphate serve in soap powders and scouring soaps?
Options
- ATo add fragrance
- BTo enhance lathering
- CTo prevent rapid drying
- DTo make the soaps act more rapidly
Correct answer
D. To make the soaps act more rapidly
Step-by-step solution
Builders like sodium carbonate and trisodium phosphate are added to soap powders and scouring soaps to make the soaps act more rapidly.