Interpretation:
The structure of the soap sodium palmitate should be drawn. The polar and non-polar ends should be labeled.
Concept introduction:
Soaps are potassium or sodium fatty acids which are obtained by the hydrolysis of fats in a
Explanation of Solution
Palmitate is a conjugate base (ability to gain protons) of sixteen carbon saturated (no double bond) fatty acids is known as palmitic acid.
Sodium Palmitate is an organic compound known as long chain fatty acids. The building blocks of fat in our bodies and in food are known as fatty acids. Fatty acid consists of
The structure of soap sodium palmitate is:
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