Manufacture of SOAPLESS detergents
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Sodium laureth sulphate
Sodium lauryl sulphate
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Reaction
Benzene is reacted with a long chain alkene in the presence of an acid to form alkylbenzene
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Heated
Alkylbenzene is then heated with concentrated sulphuric acid solution to form alkylbenzene sulphonic
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Neutralisation
Alkylbenzenzene sulphonic is neutralised by heating it with sodium hydroxide solution to form Sodium alkylbenzene sulphonate
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Environmental impact
When poorly disposed, these detergents may cause eutrophication leading to death of aquatic life
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Mitigation
This can be mitigated through the treatmeant of water before entering water bodies
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