General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 15 - Acids and Bases - Questions and Problems - Page 661: 15.107

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We know that such solutions work by chemically reacting with fat and with hair. When the fat reacts with a strong base such as sodium hydroxide, it forms a salt of a fatty acid, a product otherwise known as soap.
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