Question

What is the elements used in making a soap?(in symbols)

Answer 1

soap are mostly Sodium and sometime potassium salt of fatty acid soap derived from palm oil is Sodium palmate (CH3(CH2)14CO2Na)and that form acetic acid is Sodium Acetate (CH3COONa).Shimla Deewane sodium citrate the above shows the general structure

Answer 2

Soap requires two major raw materials: fat and alkali. The alkali most commonly used today is sodium hydroxide. Potassium hydroxide can also be used. Potassium-based soap creates a more water-soluble product than sodium-based soap, and so it is called "soft soap."