A triglyceride is reacted with NaOH to produce a carboxylic acid salt (the soap) and glycerol Lard, mostly made of trioleic acid (TOA) is used with Lye (NaOH) in homemade variations. Saponification is the process by which soap is made.
molar mass of resulting soap is 304g/mol
molar mass of TOA is 848g/mol
Relevant equations
TOA + 3NaOH -->3 Soaps+ 3 glycerol
- What amounts of lard and lye are needed if you want to make a 405g bar of soap with no excess lard or lye?
- Determine the total production cost of the soap you made if the lard costs $9.72/kg and the lye costs $53.65/kg?