Question

could I make a soap using sodium hydroxide+h20+stearic acid?
or any kind of acid?


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Answer 1

could I make a soap using sodium hydroxide+h2O+stearic acid?

or any kind of acid?

Solution:

Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid with an 18 carbon chain. Sure, soap can be made using it. Also soap can be made with any fatty acid. List of most commonly used acids:

- Lauric acid (C₁₂H₂₄O₂).

- Linoleic acid (C₁₈H₃₂O₂ - unsaturated).

- Linolenic acid (C₁₈H₃₂O₂ – double bond is in other position).

- Oleic acid (C₁₈H₃₄O₂).

- Palmitic Acid (C₁₆H₃₂O₂).

- Ricinoleic Acid (C₁₈H₃₄O₃ – unsaturated, contains OH group in chain).

- Myristic Acid (C₁₄H₂₈O₂).