Dodecanoic acid is the chemical name for lauric acid, C12H24O2
The molar mass of lauryl alcohol (C12H26O) is 186,34.
Lauric acid can come from canola
Lauric acid is put in soaps
No, it undergos a physical change
Lauric acid is used to make confections
Lauric acid is used to make cosmetics
Lauric Acid
Lauric acid is used to make lubricants
Lauric acid is used to make detergents
Lauric acid can come from coconut oil
Lauric acid can come from palm kernel oil
The difference is its chemical formula, though both are saturated linear aliphatic carbonic acids:Lauric acid is dodecanoic acid: C12H24O2Stearic acid is octadecanoic acid: C18H36O2