Soap is a surfactant, meaning it lowers the surface tension of water and allows it to interact more easily with oils and grease, helping to lift them off surfaces. It consists of molecules with a hydrophilic (water-attracting) head and a hydrophobic (water-repelling) tail, allowing it to surround and remove dirt and oil from surfaces. Soap is also able to form a lather when agitated with water, which helps in the cleaning process.
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I would expect the pH of a solution of soap to be closer to 9, as soap is typically basic in nature due to the presence of alkaline components like sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide in its composition. A pH of 4 would be more acidic, which is not characteristic of soap.
"Soap" is not a single thing, there are lots of different kinds of soap. That said, if you told me that a particular soap had a pH of 9 I'd be a lot more inclined to believe you had some idea of what you were talking about than if you said it had a pH of 4.
well basically... the important characteristic is that it cleans you (y)
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One of the characteristics of soap is that chemically it is a sodium salt of higher fatty acid.
well basically... the important characteristic is that it cleans you (y)
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I would expect the pH of a solution of soap to be closer to 9, as soap is typically basic in nature due to the presence of alkaline components like sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide in its composition. A pH of 4 would be more acidic, which is not characteristic of soap.
"Soap" is not a single thing, there are lots of different kinds of soap. That said, if you told me that a particular soap had a pH of 9 I'd be a lot more inclined to believe you had some idea of what you were talking about than if you said it had a pH of 4.
well basically... the important characteristic is that it cleans you (y)
He was singing a few bars
Characteristic. Characteristic. Characteristic. Characteristic.
One bar of Ivory soap.
No, ivory soap is not castile soap. Castile soap is a type of soap made from olive oil, while ivory soap is a brand of soap known for its purity and mildness. Ivory soap is typically made with a blend of synthetic ingredients.
There is no chemical reaction. Lathering is just air bubbles getting trapped inside the liquid. Soap has a high surface tension, and so if you introduce air bubbles inside it, they tend to stay for a while (unlike water for instance, where the air bubble won't stay for long and will just rise to the surface and fall out). This is also why you can blow soap bubbles (but not water bubbles).
Yes there was a soap opera called soap in the sixties.