especially coconut oil
2006-08-09 19:07:48 · 4 answers · asked by kannan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I'm not sure of the exact pH required but I used a very strong solution of lye in my chemistry class 2 years ago. it will be around 13 or 14.
2006-08-09 19:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Basic PH.
2006-08-10 22:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by Tushar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abt 9 to 10
2006-08-12 06:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by pavan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you can find the answer in one of these 2 sites:
http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/blsapon.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap
About coconut oil:
http://books.google.com/books?id=OgC0-MyvAwkC&dq=PH+range+for+coconut+oil&pg=PA37&ots=GQ9eXzW4X2&sig=hziYXvDBamUokrNx4p9BjC9QbWM&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fsourceid%3Dnavclient%26ie%3DUTF-8%26rls%3DTSHA,TSHA:2005-32,TSHA:en%26q%3DPH%2Brange%2Bfor%2Bcoconut%2Boil&sa=X&oi=print&ct=result&cd=1
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/coconut_oil.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil
2006-08-09 19:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋