How to get soap from sodium hydroxide (NaOH)?

univerkov | November 28, 2020 | education

Soap is obtained by the reaction of alkaline hydrolysis of fats (esters of glycerol and higher carboxylic acids)
Soap containing sodium cation, solid
CH2-O-CO-C17H35
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CH-O-CO-C17H35 + 3NaOH =
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CH2-O-CO-C17H35
Glycerin tristearate (fat)
= CH2 (OH) CH (OH) CH2 (OH) +
Glycerin (propantriol)
+ 3C17H35COONa
Sodium stearate (soap)

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