like for example if salt is NaCl, than what is the formula for liquid dish soap?
2006-12-24 08:59:13 · 7 answers · asked by kristn4christ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
"Dish washing liquid" is not soap but a detergent. A soap is the sodium salt of a fatty acid. A typical soap is the sodium salt of stearic acid, CH3(CH2)16COO-Na+. The 17-carbon chain makes the soap like "lighter fluid," "cleaning fluid," because it dissolves grease and oils. The -COO-Na+ makes the soap compatible with water, which allows the soapy water to carry away "dirt and grime." But in hard water, which contains Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions, calcium and magnesium stearates may precipitate, forming "soap scum," "ring around the bathtub."
Earliest dish washing liquids like Dreft were sodium lauryl sulfate, CH3(CH2)10CH2-OSO2-O-Na+. The benefit was that magnesium and calcium salts of such compounds were water-soluble. Nowadays, there are alkylbenzenesulfonates, R-C6H4-SO2O-Na+ (R is a long-chain hydrocarbon derivative) and milder ethoxylates. Ethoxylates are so-called nonionic detergents.
2006-12-24 10:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liquid dish soap is made up of different things, so you would have to know what chemicals are in a particular one in order to come up with a specific formula.
2006-12-24 17:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by Eric J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that would be a complex question because there are various different compunds in your commerical brand of dish soap: fragrance, active ingredients, degreasers, etc.
Certainly there is some common active ingredients in soap and if I had my old O-chem book with me, I'd let you know...lol...sorry I couldn't help more.
2006-12-24 17:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The basic formula of the original(traditional) soap would be something like:
R - COOC - R'
O=Oxygene
C=Carbon
R= CxH(x-1)
I hope i am right....
2006-12-24 17:21:38 · answer #4 · answered by <inbeerout> 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definatly H2O but besides that, there's no way of telling what could be in it because it's too complext.
Sodium Chorlide is a much simplier formula.
2006-12-24 17:08:11 · answer #5 · answered by Kimberly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is soap then it most likely has glycerin in it.
C3H5(OH)3
This might also help with other Chemical Equations
http://www.glue-it.com/model-engineering/general-information/glossary/c/chemical-table.htm
2006-12-24 17:37:37 · answer #6 · answered by Charlie-chan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be basic (OH- ions), but that's all I can really tell you.
2006-12-24 17:17:44 · answer #7 · answered by prittykitty22389 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋