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Why are sodium acetate and soduim propanoate poor ingredients for soaps?
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∙ 16y ago
Sodium propanoate and sodium acetate (NaC2H3O2) are not good soaps because they do not have a long enough hydrocarbon portion with which to bond to the "dirt". This question hinges on the fact that most dirt is relatively nonpolar in nature. Using the "like dissolves like" principle, it is expected that a suitable solvent for dirt be relatively nonpolar as well. Good soaps are therefore made from those fatty acids which contain long (but not too long) hydrocarbon chains in addition to the ionic "head" portion (which allows solubility in H2O). If the hydrocarbon portion is not sufficiently long, the acid will be too polar to dissolve dirt. Hope this helps.
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What is sodium and oxygen when bonding in ionic formation?
When soduim and oxygen bond together they form Soduim oxide.
Was the solubility of soduim acetate trihydrate crystals greater in hot water or in room temperature water?
Yes
What is soduim chloride used?
It should be sodium hypochlorite: NaClO
Is sodium chloride pure substance or mixture?
Soduim is a pure substance. But it is a mixture because it was pshsically combined. Soduim is a pure substance. But it is a mixture because it was pshsically combined.
How many milligrams of sodium are contained in 3.00g of NaCl?
how many milligrams of soduim are contained in 3.00g of NaCl
What is soduim acetate?
Hot Ice
Is soduim acetate covalent or ionic?
Ionic
Why does soduim ascetate turn into ice?
Firstly, when sodium acetate (CH3COONa) solidifies, it does not form "ice". It just becomes solid. This happens when the sodium acetate is heated to about 100oC, then cooled below its freezing point. When a foreign substance with the same crystal structure as sodium acetate is introduced, or a nucleation centre is provided, the sodium acetate will warm up to its freezing point and freeze at its (supposed to be) freezing point.
How do you make sodium acetate with baking soda Please be specific I'm trying to make instant hot ice?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Sodium-Acetate/ (but the soduim acetate will not be pure enough to make hot ice, ive tried it) go here for a good guide on how to make it
Is soduim a metalliod?
No, sodium is a metal.
What is sodium and oxygen when bonding in ionic formation?
When soduim and oxygen bond together they form Soduim oxide.
Which three element combine to make vinegar?
vinigar:carbon, hydrogen baking soda: soduim acetate
What is the atomic number of soduim?
Sodium (not soduim), Na, is atomic number 11, having 11 protons in nucleus
How much is soduim is a tablespoon of sea salt?
The concentration of sodium in sodium chloride is 39,666%.
Does bromine react with soduim?
Yes: Bromine reacts with sodium to form sodium bromide.
Was the solubility of soduim acetate trihydrate crystals greater in hot water or in room temperature water?
Yes
How many electrons has soduim got?
Sodium has 11 electrons
