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Understanding the chemistry of soapsOur ancestors kept clean with homemade soap (page 222)...

Understanding the chemistry of soaps

Our ancestors kept clean with homemade soap (page 222), often called “lye soap.” Go to http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Soap and read the procedure for making lye soap from vegetable oils and lye (sodium hydroxide). What chemical process occurs in the making of lye soap? Draw reactions to explain. How does this soap work as a cleaner?

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