Fats and salts Flashcards

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How does soap work?

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= long chained carboxylic acids
= produced by hydrolosis of fats
= the polar Co2 end is hydrophilic and mixes with the water
= the long non-polar hydrocarbon chain is hydrophobic and mkixes with grease
= and water to easily be washed away

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