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From the experiment, why is a mixture of ethanol and water instead of simply water itself used for saponification? ... Ethanol is the catalyst in saponification C. Ethanol would help the soaps obtained from saponification reaction become more soluble in water D.
Merah Alrahma
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∙ 14y agoIt allows the fatty acid to partially mix with the water, which the base is dissolved in
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∙ 16y agoyou add the ethanol to allow the oil to mix with the solution because water and oil do not mix however if you add ethanol to the mixture it will mix with the oil to form a solution.
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∙ 14y agowhy is cold ethanol added to the soap and the salt mixture
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∙ 14y agoTwo things. First, the soap dissolves into the alcohol and you have liquid soap.
Second, if you do this in a factory you get to put "antibacterial" on the label.
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What is the role of ethanol in saponification?
ethanol allows oil to be able to mix with water.
What happens when calcium chloride is added to a soap that lathered most?
Dissolved calcium chloride, among other salts, prevents soap from lathering. If you add some to any soap it will stop some of the lathering.
What happens when you put frozen ethanol into liquid ethanol?
That question is too vague. I'm assuming you mean a little frozen ethanol into a larger volume of liquid ethanol. This being the case, the ethanol will melt. That's it.
When did you start putting ethanol in petrol?
Ethanol or methanol can be added for gasoline, as biofuels. It is an alternative against continuous increasing oil prices.
Ethanol and animal cell tonicity?
nothin much happens
Does ethanol form micelle with soap?
No, it cannot.
What is the role of ethanol in saponification?
ethanol allows oil to be able to mix with water.
What happens when sodium is added into ethanol?
It will create sodium ethoxide. The balanced equation would be 2C2H5OH + 2Na ==> 2C2H5ONa + H2.
What are the chemical properties of Soap?
the chemical propities of soap is that it is a mixture of sodium hydroxide ethanol and 10grams of fat
What are the soap's chemical properties?
the chemical propities of soap is that it is a mixture of sodium hydroxide ethanol and 10grams of fat
Why do you think ethanol is used in saponification process?
Ethanol is added to hasten saponification.
What happens when calcium chloride is added to a soap that lathered most?
Dissolved calcium chloride, among other salts, prevents soap from lathering. If you add some to any soap it will stop some of the lathering.
Why methanol is added to ethanol?
To avoid misuse of ethanol for drinking purpose it is denatured with methanol.
Do Flying J stations add ethanol to their gasoline?
No, it comes in with the ethanol already added.
What happens when a bottle is filled with ethanol?
nothing happens
What happens when you soak green leaves in ethanol?
Ethanol extracts chlorophyll from leaf .
What are the solvent and solute in a containing 100g of ethanol and 3g of sucrose?
solvent=ethanol solute=sucrose because sucrose is added to ethanol.
