Thursday, January 13, 2011

Activity 3 - 1/13/11

Show a chemical structure for soap.


What is unique about the polarity (charge characteristics) of soap?
Very negative at the top and then the long chain has no charge. 

How does soap work?
animal fat and lard, ashes of burning wood + cook it together = soap.
Glycerol

SDS- Detergent
Sodium Dodecyl (12) Sulfate

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