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Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), also known as lyeand caustic soda, is a metallic base
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What is NaOH otherwise known as?
NaOH is the chemical formula for Sodium hydroxide Caustic Soda Lye (soap making) .
What is purpose of lye in soap?
lye is an alkaline ingredient in soap making that transforms oils into soap
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.
What would you do with lye?
Combined with fat, it makes soap. Lye (sodium hydroxide) has also been used as a cleaner, disinfectant, drain opener, and as an industrial chemical.
What are the sources of soap?
A soap factory. Soap is the chemical sodium stearate, or sodium palmate. It is made in a factory by boiling together, sodium hydroxide (lye) and stearic acid, or palmitic acid.
Is Na OH the chemical formula for lye?
Yes, It is the chemical formula for lye. And the chemical name for lye is Sodium Hydroxide.
Is making of soap from lye and fat a chemical change or physical change?
physical
What is purpose of lye in soap?
lye is an alkaline ingredient in soap making that transforms oils into soap
Soap formula equation?
Soap is a mixture and not a compound. It therefore does not have a chemical formula.
What do you do with lye?
Combined with fat, it makes soap. Lye (sodium hydroxide) has also been used as a cleaner, disinfectant, drain opener, and as an industrial chemical.
What is chemical formula for soap nut powder?
it has no chemical formula. it is a mixture. only compounds have a chemical formula.
Why can't soap be used right away?
Soap has to cure for a while, or it will be caustic. It can make chemical burns on the skin. When soap is first prepared it usually contains residues of unreacted fat and lye. If used immediately and you get a piece of the unreacted lye on your skin it will cause a chemical burn, turning the fats in your skin into soap! If you wait before using the soap the unreacted lye will slowly turn unreacted fat into soap. This waiting time can be reduced or eliminated if you give the original fat and lye mixture longer to "cook" before making the bars of soap. To verify that the reaction is complete, take samples of the soap mixture in water and test for neutral pH 7, when it is neutral all the lye is used up.
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.
Chemical formula for dish soap?
Dishsoap is a mixture and so does not have a chemical formula.
Is glycerin a lotion or a soap?
You cannot make soap without lye. Even glycerin soap is not free of lye. The Lye is a naturally occurring chemical that can be produced using simple rainwater and wood or plant ash. Soap has been made with some form of lye for thousands of years and can be traced back as far as 2800 BC. Here is a website that gives a summary of the history of soap. http://www.cleaning101.com/cleaning/history/ The glycerin is the byproduct that is left over after the commercial soapmakers skim the soap off the top. What is left is then distilled and becomes what we know as glycerin, but the glycerin results from the original process to make the soap which invariably uses lye. The removal of the glycerin from the soap along with the addition of other, God knows what, chemicals added in the commercial soap is what is harmful or drying to your skin. Lye soap (there REALLY is no other kind)is not harmful to your skin IF the soap is properly made. If too much lye is used for the fat content, it may retain some of they lye's caustic properties. Some soapmakers (homemade soap, not commercial) will "super fat" their mixture to avoid any chance that the lye's caustic properties were not neutralized. If you worry about the "chemical" use of lye in your soap, don't be. Without lye, there is no soap. Water, Lye and Fat are the ingredients in any soap. The only alternative is detergent which is made with phosphates. Phosphates are carcenogenic and are known to cause cancer. Also, don't forget the potential for chemical harm attributable to glycerin either. Nitroglycerin is made from glycerin! When used and handled properly, lye is very safe. Here is another article about the soap making process. http://www.pioneerthinking.com/glycerin.html
What would you do with lye?
Combined with fat, it makes soap. Lye (sodium hydroxide) has also been used as a cleaner, disinfectant, drain opener, and as an industrial chemical.
How do you make lye soap?
mix lye, water, and fat in large pot. heat and stir. you will get soap.
