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Is washing soap is a base?
soaps are basic
What is a likely used for a base?
making soaps and detergents
What is a likely use for a base?
making soaps and detergents
What is a likely use of a base?
making soaps and detergents
Are soaps an acid or base?
Soaps are typically produced by the reaction of a base (such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) with a fatty acid. Therefore, soaps are considered the salts of fatty acids and are generally characterized as being basic in nature.
What kind of cleaning products have a base?
For example soaps and detergents.
What base is the starting product for making soaps?
sodium hydroxide
Which is a likely use for a base?
making soaps and detergrants
Are most soaps acids?
Quite the oppposite - most soaps are bases. Totally different pH balances.
Is facial soap an acid or a base?
All soaps are basic (when talking pH scale).
Do acids give soaps their useful properties?
No, acids do not give soaps their useful properties. Soaps are typically made from the reaction of fats/oils with a strong base (such as sodium hydroxide) in a process called saponification. This reaction produces soap molecules, which have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic ends, allowing them to effectively clean by attracting both water and oil-based dirt.
Are all soaps alkaline in nature?
No, not all soaps are alkaline in nature. Soaps are the salts of fatty acids and can be either alkaline or neutral depending on the type of fatty acid used in their production. Traditional soaps made from fats with high alkaline content are alkaline, while syndet bars (synthetic detergents) are neutral or slightly acidic.
