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What is the soap?
Soapy water is water which has soap dissolved in it.
What the characteristics of SOAP?
One of the characteristics of soap is that chemically it is a sodium salt of higher fatty acid.
Can citric acid be used to make soap instead of sodium hydroxide caustic soda?
Soap is essentially fatty acid + alkali (sheep fat + lye, for example). Citric acid is an acid that will not saponify with fat.
What acid is used to make soap?
Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap
Formula for making Liquid soap for hands wash?
Soap is a sodium salt of long chain of fatty acid. Basic formula of soap is C17H35COONa.
What acid is in soap?
Soap can said to be a sodium salt of long chain fatty acid. Fatty acid is a stearic acid. So stearic acid is present in soap.
Is a soap a acid?
soap the salt of a fatty acid and so it is almost an acid, but it is an alkaline
Why is it difficult to use soap in an acid solution?
Soap is a salt of carboxylic acid (fatty acid) in acidic medium soap forms the corresponding fatty acid which is almost insoluble in water so soap does not work properly.
Is soap an acid or a base?
Soap is a base (Bestansw3rs) I am not sure but i think liquid soap is a acid..... (200174975) actually, any cleaners and products that contain soap is a base.
Do soap have a acid in it?
No. Soap is basic in nature.
Acid in soap?
Soap is usually caustic not acid. Higher than ph7, not lower.
Is soap a strong acid or weak acid?
Neither - soap is a base, with a basic - not acidic - pH level.
Is soap a weak acid or strong acid?
Neither - soap is a base, with a basic - not acidic - pH level.
What acid is soap?
Soap is a base, not an acid. Soap is made from fat and a strong alkaline solution (known as lye).
Is lemon soap an acid or a base?
lemon soap is a base
Is soap acid?
Soap is a basic chemical compound.
Is Soap water an acid or base?
Soap water is a base
