why the wood ash had been used as an important element of soap-making during the early development of soap?

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why the wood ash had been used as an important element of soap-making during the early development of soap?

what are the charecteristic that caused wood ash important to be made soap and claen the oil-stain?

2006-11-29 00:30:33 · 2 answers · asked by acid_burn 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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One must use a nonpolar substance to clean the nonpolar substances such as oil or grease. Ash is composed of nonpolar molecules ca[pable of cleaning nonpolar dirt. I think it's a good reason

2006-11-29 01:19:37 · answer #1 · answered by pioneer_colonel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

wood ash + water = lye. Wood ashes mixed with grease make lye soap.

2006-11-29 00:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by world_gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋