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Soap chemistry involves the chemical reaction known as saponification. This involves the irreversible, base-catalysed hydrolysis of esters- a class of organic molecules with a COO functional group. The process evidently uses artificial chemicals now, but soap has been with us for centuries. The Tudors in particular used animal fat (the source of the ester) and urine (the source of the base) to make soap- though one must speculate how appetising to use the end result was!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoSoap is composed of fatty acid salts, traditionally made by reacting fat with a strong base.
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∙ 11y agoIf you read the ingredients of soap on the packaging, you will see many different chemical compounds listed. Soap is a mixture of chemical compounds.
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∙ 13y agoYes, it does.
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What the characteristics of SOAP?
One of the characteristics of soap is that chemically it is a sodium salt of higher fatty acid.
Is using oven cleaner a physical or chemical change?
Traditional oven cleaner is lye, it chemically turns the baked on fat and oil to soap. This soap then helps clean off the other baked on stuff. I don't know (yet) how the new lye free oven cleaners work.
Do heterogeneous mixtures combine chemically?
In a mixture compounds are not chemically bonded.
What is to change chemically?
in chemistry change chemically means that the elements or compounds is undergoing a change either physically or chemically
What is the most chemically reactive ion?
The most chemically reactive ion is the hydrogen ion.
What the characteristics of SOAP?
One of the characteristics of soap is that chemically it is a sodium salt of higher fatty acid.
What characteristic of soap?
One of the characteristics of soap is that chemically it is a sodium salt of higher fatty acid.
How do soap clean?
Soap binds it self chemically to almost everything, including water. That's why it cleans you. If you use liquid soap it is best to apply the soap before the water.
What do liquid crystals look like?
In bulk, they look a lot like liquid soap; many liquid crystals are made of materials that chemically are a lot like soap.
Can you kill fleas with Dawn soap?
No! There is nothing in Dawn dish soap that will chemically kill fleas or their eggs! It will smother them like any other soap & water combo! Quit looking for the cheap way out & buy the right product for your animals.
How can a plant die?
The reason why the plant die is: The plant may die when you put soap in the plant because soap kills germs, aphids and other pest. If you put large amounts of soaps the chemically will burns the leaves.
What happen with Turmeric and soap solution?
when turmeric is added to soap it works chemically and the colour changes to red...
Is soap an acid or alkaline?
yes, Soap is an alkali When you mix oils, alkali and water, they chemically react and turn into soap and glycerin Soap is very unusual, acting like a snake with two heads. The oily head hates water and the alkali head loves water. When you mix soap and water, this love/hate relationship causes soap to lather.
Difference between soap and detergent?
The two words can be used interchangeably in everyday conversation (I have heard both 'laundry soap' and 'laundry detergent' used). Chemically though,"Detergent" refers to any surfactant (a chemical that lowers the surface tension of a liquid) that has cleaning properties and soap refers specifically to the salt of a fatty acid. Therefore soap is a form of detergent, but not all detergents are soaps.
What makes soap and shampoo become foamy?
An answer to this query can be found with the help of the fine people at Discovery Health.They explain that there are "foaming agents" that make soap and shampoo foam, This is caused by sulfates reaction chemically within the formula of the personal hygiene product of your choice.
Is using oven cleaner a physical or chemical change?
Traditional oven cleaner is lye, it chemically turns the baked on fat and oil to soap. This soap then helps clean off the other baked on stuff. I don't know (yet) how the new lye free oven cleaners work.
Which chamical is used to make soap?
Soaps are water-soluble sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids. It's made from fats and oils, or their fatty acids, by treating them chemically with a strong alkali.
