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Soap is the organic salt 'Sodium palmate'/stearate. This substance has an ionic bond between the sodium ion and the palmate/stearate.
This ioinic bond makes it water soluble.
The palmate or stearate is a long organic chain , making it miscible with organic oils and fats etc., So it will absorb oil, fat, grease, etc.
As humans our skin contains natural oils. If we do not wash for a lomg period , these oils accumalate, and we fell 'dirty'.
So we lather the soap in water to dissolve the block/tablet. . Then we wash the lather on our skin and the long organic chain in the lather, absorbs the oils on our skin, making us feel clean.
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Does soap clean pennies?
you can clean a penny with soap or try something that clean 99% of germs.
How does dish soap clean a penny?
dish soap cleans a penny because it soap
Why does soap have to be use to clean oil?
Soap must be used to clean oil off of something because water will not work.
Why is soap helpful?
Soap is helpful in a way that it keeps our bodies clean and not dirty.
What are the two requirement's for glue to work?
It must be at a suitable temperature. The surfaces to be glued must be clean and grease free.
What is the best way to clean catchers gear?
On plastic parts use plain mild soap and water. On the leather surfaces use saddle soap.
Role of sodium silicate in soap making?
In soap making, sodium silicate provides buffered alkalinity that suspends soil, or stains and waste matter. It helps clean surfaces by emulsifying or counteracting soil.
If you drop the soap on the floor, is the floor clean or the soap dirty?
The soap is always clean because the soap cannot get dirty. The floor doesn't get cleaned because the soap was just dropped, so it wasn't scrubbed around and wasn't able to clean it. So, I think that the soap is clean and the floor is dirty unless you have a clean floor.
What are surfaces with very little friction?
Soap surfaces have very little friction.
What Precautions to be taken to prevent bacterial contamination when cleaning a ice machine?
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If you drop soap on your bathroom floor is the floor clean or is the soap dirty?
The soap is always clean because the soap cannot get dirty. The floor doesn't get cleaned because the soap was just dropped, so it wasn't scrubbed around and wasn't able to clean it. So, I think that the soap is clean and the floor is dirty unless you have a clean floor.
Does soap clean pennies?
you can clean a penny with soap or try something that clean 99% of germs.
What is the function of soap in dishwashing or washing greasy hand?
the function is that its molecules is easily bind to lipids' molecules which in turns makes it easier to clean
Making Patio Aluminum Furniture Shine Again?
Simply use auto wax or silicon spray to clean up older aluminum patio furniture. Use soap and water to clean the surfaces before applying the cleaner.
If you drop soap on the ground is the soap dirty or is the floor clean?
If you drop soap on the ground, the soap is dirty AND the floor is clean.
Is soap a verb and noun word?
It can be used for either. He used the soap to clean off the dirt. You need to soap the dirty parts to get them clean.
What do you use to clean a leather sofa?
soap what do u clean yourself with Soap would dry out the leather.
