Which of the following is an advantage of using an alkylbenzenesulfonate detergent over a common soap?
A) The alkylbenzenesulfonate detergent is uncharged.
B) The alkylbenzenesulfonate detergent has no hydrophobic region.
C) Greases are not emulsified by soaps.
D) Calcium, magnesium, and iron salts of sulfonic acids are soluble in water.
E) Sulfonates are protonated at higher pH's than are carboxylates.
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