Soap is partially comprised of fatty acids; long molecules derived from plant or animal fat.
The liquid soaps use shorter, fats, which tend to be more liquid than solid (compare
olive oil, for example, to palm oil).
The above does not answer the question... The answer is that soft soaps tend to dissolve more readily into water, due to the ions of the soap being able to stabilise and disperse into the water. Hard soaps tends to have ions that make dissolution into water difficult. In other terms, soft soap dissolves easily, where as hard soaps do not.
To add to this - soaps made with KOH (caustic potash) give more soluble soap molecules than those made of NaOH. Therefore KOH soaps are soft and are used for liquid soap production and NaOH soaps are hard.
Bar soap, after use, can still retain bacteria; and when used again that bacteria can be passed on to the next user. There are instances when bar soap has been cultured and found to be contaminated with such bacteria as E-coli. The liquid soap surgical teams use, have better properties for cleansing the hands and arms of contaminants
To make a solid soap, you would use sodium hydroxide.
To make liquid soap, you would use potassium hydroxide.
if the soap is in body wash form, then it is a liquid, but if it is in bar soap form, then it is a solid.
one is a liquid and one is a solid one is a liquid and one is a solid liquid soap is the soap that is unshapened and bar soap is shapened in a nutshell there both equally good
u MIGHT AS WELL BE WEARING CLOTHES IF UR USING A SOAP BAR, CAUSE THAT'S WAT IT DOES. LIQUID SOAP DOSEN'T GO ON UR SKIN LIKE A SOAP BAR, LIQID SOAP RULES!!!xD
Generally, soap can be solid or liquid. Go to the store and see for yourself.
It depends on the kind of soap. Dish-washing soap is a liquid. A bar of soap, on the other is a solid.
liquid not solid or gas
You think probable to beeswax.
Basically it is detergent (surfactant/soap) but without water or with very little water.
To answer your question properly we need to define what type of soap you are referring to. I will answer assuming that you are referring to melt and pour soap.Melt & Pour Soap1. Heat - Stove top, microwave oven, placed in direct sunlight2. Water - Soap placed in a spot where there are excessive water will dissolve the soap bar into the water, once the water dries out of the soap it will become partially solid depending on the amount of moisture in the soap3. Alcohol - since alcohol is used in the soap making process and it is used to minimize bubbles after pouring into the mold it will have a "melting" effect on the soap, it could only be temporaryCold Process Soap1. Water - Soap bar placed in water will dissolve into the water, but may not return to a solid for a long time, it may remain mushy at best.
yes, heat over boiling water and once liquified, re-form to your liking
liquid not solid or gas
Dish soap is usually in the form of a scented solid soap tablet. You can also buy (creamy) soap in a dispensing bottle.
it is solid
No. Powdered soap is not a colloid, it is a solid.
1. Liquid soap - prepared wih KOH is not turned in solid soap - prepared with NaOH. 2. Melted soap become solid at room temperature. 3. A soap solution in water can be boiled to eliminate the water.
Any soap that is formed into a solid block. Commonly called bar soap in the US.
Some solid like soap can be used as a lubricant because it easily lathers with water.
Solid soap = Homogeneous Liquid soap = Must use Tyndall Effect to determine
The weight of a solid soap is expressed in grams and dimensions in centimeters (or mm). For the liquid soap the volume units are litre or millilitre.
coconut butter
by not being made into a solid
If it is in a solid form and you heat it to melting point.....yes