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Solutions : GeneralSurfactants (20 Variations)

You can make homemade soap by combining a fat (tallow, lard, vegetable oil, etc.) with a source of alkali (lye). What is the purpose of the fat in soap?

Keywords:: Micelles, Chemistry, Testing / Assessment, NSDL, Education, Chemical Education

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Material Type:: Assessment Tool
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 30, 2017
Author:: Chemical Education Digital Library
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: High School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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