what is soap write its molecular formula
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Soaps are mostly sodium and sometimes potassium salts of fatty acids. Soap derived from palm oil is sodium palmate (CH3(CH2)14CO2Na) and that from acetic acid is sodium acetate (CH3COONa). Similar one is sodium stearate.
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a soap is a substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and coloring added.C₁₇H₃₅COONa is its molecular formula.
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