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Chapter 15, Problem 45E
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The structure of sodium stearate having formula
Concept Introduction:
Soap molecules have polar and non-polar sides, which helps in the dissolution of non-polar molecules to non-polar side and polar molecules to polar sides.
Soap molecules contain an alkyl chain and
General formula of soap is
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