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Is sodium sulfate the same as sodium lauryl sulfate?

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No it is not the same. Sodium Sulfate = Na₂SO₄
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate = NaSO₄C₁₂H₂₅

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Is sodium sulfate and sodium sulfide the same?
No. Sodium sulfate has the formula Na2SO4, but sodium sulfide has the formula Na2S and substantially different chemical properties from those of sodium sulfate.
What is the use of sodium lauryl sulfate?
It is used in toothpastes to create a froth.
What are the uses of sodium lauryl sulfate?
Sodium lauryl sulfate is a surfactant. Almost all the uses of the compound revolve around making detergent out of it.
How do you make sodium lauryl sulfate?
please tel me what machinery use to making sodium sulfate?
Is sodium lauryl sulfate an acid?
No it is a salt, which is weakly basic in solution.