A soap can be defined as a sodium or potassium salt of higher fatty acids such as oleic acid (C17H33COOH), stearic acid (C17H35COOH), palmitic acid (C15H31COOH), etc.

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What is a soap?

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A soap can be defined as a sodium or potassium salt of higher fatty acids such as oleic acid (C₁₇H₃₃COOH), stearic acid (C₁₇H₃₅COOH), palmitic acid (C₁₅H₃₁COOH), etc.

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