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Q: What type of fatty acids are used in soap?
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Which chamical is used to make soap?

Soaps are water-soluble sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids. It's made from fats and oils, or their fatty acids, by treating them chemically with a strong alkali.


Does acid give soap its useful properties?

That depends on the acid and its concentration, and temperature. It is likely to dissolve in the water of any dilute acids anyway. Soaps are Na or K salts of fatty acids. Mixed with an acid, depending on dissociation constants, solubilities etc., you may form a metal salt of the free acid and reform the fatty acid. The huge majority of fatty acids in soaps are water immiscible, but with soap present they could disperse.


What properties of soap allow it to be used as a fat separator?

Inside soap, there are certain fatty acids that allow it to take apart the chemical components of fat. This allows it to easily separate fat from other non-fatty substances. Soap will get rid of only the fat and not anything else.


Can bases in laundry soaps causes holes in clothing?

no the caustic soda used are already reacted with the fatty acids and glycerol in the soap making


Why do you need fatty acids?

Fatty acids are used as fuel for muscle contraction and general metabolism.


Which substances are most commonly used as building blocks to make synthesize some lipids?

glycerol and fatty acids


Is glycerol and glycogen part of fatty acids?

glycerol and fatty acids are lipids. monosaccharides are term used for carbohydrates.


What are two compounds of soap?

Oils and fats for soap are compounds of glycerin and a fatty acid. When oils are mixed with an alkali, they form glycerin and the sodium salt of the fatty acid. The fatty acids required for soap making are supplied by tallow, grease, fish oils, and vegetable oils. The hardness, lathering qualities, and transparency of soap vary according to the combinations of fats and alkalis used as ingredients. An experienced soap crafter uses many combinations of oils. (From http://www.deancoleman.com/whatissoap.htm)


What is the main ingredient in soap?

lanolin Soap is actually a salt created from fatty acids. The primary ingredient and agent is called glycerol and can be obtained through several methods. Soap use can be dated back to the 2800's B.C. as it was used in the Babylonian Empire.


What is the difference between a washing soap and a bathing soap?

Bathing soaps are calcium salts of fatty acids while washing soaps are magnesium salts of fatty acids. We making washing soaps and bathing soaps,including environmental friendly ingredients.


What monomers are used to make up lipids?

Glycerol and 3 fatty acids is the monomer of a lipid.This is also the basic structure of a lipid.


What part of a fat molecule CAN be used to make glucose?

The part of a fat molecule that can be used to make glucose is the fatty acids. The daily lipid intake can be produced from fatty acids.