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Author: Tro, Nivaldo J.
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Chapter 15, Problem 64E
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The given detergent molecules which are biodegradable are to be determined.
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Detergent molecules have polar and non-polar sides which help in the dissolution of non-polar molecules to the non-polar side and polar molecules to the polar sides.
The detergent molecules having straight chain can be decomposed and are biodegradable.
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