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Soaps - alcohol soluble.
Can somebody tell me - are potassium based soaps soluble in alcohol while sodium soaps are insoluble?
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The oleates and stearates of both metals are soluble in alcohol.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by unionised
The oleates and stearates of both metals are soluble in alcohol. |
Thanks.
I had a vague idea that the soft soaps based on potassium alkali might be more soluble than hard soaps based on sodium alkali.
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soft vs hard: K vs Na
Why does potassium hydroxide produce a soft soap whereas sodium hydroxide produces a hard soap?
This is a question posed in the organic chemistry class I took last year. I was never able to find the answer.
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Cannot answer magpies query but....
I do know that dissolving soaps in alchohol is precisely the way those clear soaps are made.
For more detailed info consult...Making Transparent Soap by Catherine Failor
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