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Soaps Flashcards

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How are soaps formed?

A

Alkaline hydrolysis

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What end of soap is hydrophobic

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The tail - it hates water (non-polar & oil soluble)

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What is the characteristics of the hydrophilic head of soap?

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Attracted to water, polar & water soluble

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Soaps are salts of…

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Fatty acids

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