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Which chemicals are in a foam?

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A bubble is not a substance, it is a physical structure that can form in virtually any liquid. Because of this bubbles do not have a definite composition and so do not have a chemical formula.

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Bubbles are a sign that a chemical reaction is taking place. Soap bubbles when mixed with water because a gas is being formed when the water molecule and soap molecules collide, bonds are broken, and new bonds are formed. The soap molecule has two different ends, a hydrophilic end (loves water) and a hydrophobic end (fears water). The hydrophobic end attaches to non-polar molecules, such as dirt and grease on your hands and surrounds it, while the hydrophilic ends encase the greasy particles within bubbles essentially and 'dissolve' into the water, thus being attracted to the water molecules and getting washed down the sink when you wash your hands, leaving your hands feeling clean. If your hands feel slippery after, such as when you wash your hands with dishwashing detergent, it is because the soap, a base, hasn't all washed off your hands and bases feel slippery.

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It depends in which context in fizzy drinks it is carbon dixoide which is also in bubbles which are blown through washing up liquid.

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Sodium (Na) and Lithium (Li) both give of Hydrogen rapidly when placed in water and need to be stored carefully. Carbon dioxide is in soft drinks and gives it its' fizz.

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They are basically fatty acids or esters of fatty acids namely,

Palmitic Acid CH3(CH2)14COOH

Stearic Acid C18H36O2, or CH3(CH2)16COOH

Oleic Acid CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH.

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