Soap
A salt of a fatty acid.
Example: sodium stearate is a soap made by neutralizing stearic acid. Commercial soaps are mixtures of fatty acid salts.
See also: Saponification.
Subjects: Chemistry
A salt of a fatty acid.
Example: sodium stearate is a soap made by neutralizing stearic acid. Commercial soaps are mixtures of fatty acid salts.
See also: Saponification.
Subjects: Chemistry