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Why does a homemade soap get hard?
The answer depends on how the question was meant. Each soap made using sodium hydroxide is hard, not only the home-made one. Soaps made using potassium hydroxide are soft. Sodium soap is not soft per-se, when making at home, it can be anything from liquid to pasty when poured into molds, because we used a substantial amount of water to dissolve lye. Soap further hardens as the water evaporates.
A surfactant molecule has two ends?
Yes, a surfactant can be thought of as a soap. There are two ends, one which is a hydrocarbon and one which is a salt. The hydrocarbon end tends to be soluble with oils and other organic chemicals which will not dissolve in water on their own, and the salt end is soluble in water. In this way, it allows oils and greases to be cleaned using water, which will typically not dissolve either (think of dishwashing liquid).
Is bar soap an homogeneous mixture?
Yes it is, it is made from a mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids of natural oils and fats.
Is soap solid?
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.
What is the yearly global sales for Lifebuoy Soap?
I don't have the most up-to-date sales figures, but Lifebuoy is a popular soap brand worldwide with significant annual sales. Unilever, the company that owns Lifebuoy, typically releases its global sales figures in their annual reports.
What is the formula in sodium palmate?
The formula for sodium palmate is C16H31NaO2. It is one of the salts derived from palm oil and is commonly used in soap making as a surfactant.
What is the solute of soap?
The solute of soap is typically the active cleaning agent or surfactant molecules, such as sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate. These molecules interact with water to help remove grease and dirt from surfaces.
What is the detergent-like substance which reduces the surface tension in the lungs?
Surfactant! or 'Pulmonary Surfactant' Just had one of those moments too :)
Why use lard for soap making?
No one uses lard for soap; it would indeed clog the pores. Soap can be made using lard, but you certainly don't end up with lard when it is made.
What are unique about alveoli's?
The surfactant, also they have only one layer of squamous epithelial tissue, they have no mucus membranes, grape like cluster, one single thick cell.
What mixture make the best bubble solution?
Use surfactant product e.g. Shampoo, Dishwashing liquid or Detergent. Soap can make to bubble agent but not as good as surfactant base product. You can distinguish between soap base and surfactant base by its' opacity. Clear Bath gel is surfactant base and Turbid bath is mostly soap. It should dilute Shampoo or Dishwashing liquid or Detergent with water approximately 1:5 to 1:10 ratio. Ratio might need to vary depend on surfactant product you use.
What is lye soap?
Lye Soap is made by combining Lye (Sodium hydroxide), Oils and water together at the right temperature and ratio as to begin saponification. Ordinary soap like in the supermarket is not this type of soap. They do not contain lye at all.
How does one make hand made soap?
Hand made soap is made using a mixture of lye, water, and various oils. It is important to have a good recipe with good safety instructions before making soap as it can be dangerous if done incorrectly. For instance, lye is caustic and can burn the skin if it is applied directly to it.
Why does a homemade soap get hard?
The answer depends on how the question was meant. Each soap made using sodium hydroxide is hard, not only the home-made one. Soaps made using potassium hydroxide are soft. Sodium soap is not soft per-se, when making at home, it can be anything from liquid to pasty when poured into molds, because we used a substantial amount of water to dissolve lye. Soap further hardens as the water evaporates.
A surfactant molecule has two ends?
Yes, a surfactant can be thought of as a soap. There are two ends, one which is a hydrocarbon and one which is a salt. The hydrocarbon end tends to be soluble with oils and other organic chemicals which will not dissolve in water on their own, and the salt end is soluble in water. In this way, it allows oils and greases to be cleaned using water, which will typically not dissolve either (think of dishwashing liquid).
Which soap works better - one with lots of suds or one with low suds?
Suds indicate that there is a surfactant in the soap, a chemical, that helps make the suds. Low suds soaps/detergents are better, as they will clean your hands, body, clothes, what have you, just as well as one with lots of suds, but with fewer chemicals and with less time spent rinsing off the suds.
What are somethings George Washington Carver did with peanuts?
one thing is that he made soap wih peanuts
