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A soap contains a strong alkali,because it produces OH- ions in the water.
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Can citric acid be used to make soap instead of sodium hydroxide caustic soda?
Soap is essentially fatty acid + alkali (sheep fat + lye, for example). Citric acid is an acid that will not saponify with fat.
What kind of acid is in soap?
carboxylic acid
What chemical make up soap?
Soaps are comprised of water-soluble sodium or potassium salts from fatty acids. They are made from the oils and strong alkali chemicals.
What is the scientific name of soap?
There are many different substances used for cleaning called soap.One is basically sodium lauryl sulfate. Another, old fashioned lye soap, is mostly sodium stearate. Liquid soaps may be made from palm oil, coconut oil, or other vegetable oils instead of beef fat.The end of the name comes from the name of a fatty acid: lauric acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, and so on. The different names tell scientists how many carbons their are in the "fatty" part of the molecule, and how they're bonded.Actual fats and oils contain complicated mixtures of different fatty acids in various proportions. Palm oil, for example, is just under half palmitic acid, with a bit less oleic acid, and small portions of linoleic, stearic, and myristic acids.So there is no one single scientific name for soap, and soaps generally actually are several different chemicals anyway.
What is the soap?
Soapy water is water which has soap dissolved in it.
Is is soap solution strong or weak acid?
its an alkali, the other side of the pH scale you numpty;)
Is alkali the same as acidd?
No and alkali is ph 8 and up whereas and acid is ph 6 downwards. 7 is neutral. Alkali things are stuff like soap and things that contain acid are fizzy drinks etc
Is a bar of soap acid?
no it is alkali
What everyday things have acids and alkalis in them?
soap-alkali toothpaste-alkali salt-alkali shampoo-alkali oven cleaner-alkali vinegar-acid lemon juice-acid
What has soap got to do with acid and alkalis?
A soap has alkali in it because it is a cleaning product
Is soap an acid?
no its an alkali because it can cure bee stings.
What acid is soap?
Soap is a base, not an acid. Soap is made from fat and a strong alkaline solution (known as lye).
Does soaps contain acids?
Soap is a base. Many bases have the same slippery properties that soap does.
Is soap a strong acid or weak acid?
Neither - soap is a base, with a basic - not acidic - pH level.
Is soap a weak acid or strong acid?
Neither - soap is a base, with a basic - not acidic - pH level.
What products have alkali in them?
Toothpaste and solid soap- contain "sodium hydroxide". Indigestion tablets- contain "calcium carbonate." Washing powder- contain "sodium bicarbonate". Liquid soap- contain "potassium hydroxide"
How does soap preparing?
It is a sodium salt of long chain of fatty acid. Soap is prepared by heating animal fat or vegetable oil with an alkali.
