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27.2 Soap

Soap has been in use for nearly 5000 years. As early as 2800 BC, the Babylonians boiled fats with ashes to create a soap-like substance. Ancient Egyptian medical papyri dating from 1550 BC reveals tha

1. Soap has been in use for nearly 5000 years. As early as 2800

Soap has been in use for nearly 5000 years. As early as 2800

2. When soaps are dispersed in water, the long hydrocarbon tail

When soaps are dispersed in water, the long hydrocarbon tail

3. Problem 27-3 Draw the structure of magnesium oleate, a compo

Problem 27-3 Draw the structure of magnesium oleate, a compo

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