Ethane, with the molecular formula $C_2H_6$ has
People use a variety of methods to wash clothes. Usually after adding the soap, they ‘beat’ the clothes on a stone, or beat it with a paddle, scrub with a brush or the mixture is agitated in a washing machine. Why is agitation necessary to get clean clothes ?
Draw the structures for the following compounds
$(i)$ Butanone $(ii)$ Hexanal
Explain the mechanism of the cleaning action of soaps.
How can ethanol and ethanoic acid be differentiated on the basis of their physical and chemical properties ?