soap

Soap

Material required

The three key ingredients in making soap are oil or fat, lye and water.

Producer

Steps involved in the preparation of soap are:

• 1. Take a beaker with about 20 mL of caster oil in it.
• Add 30 mL of 20% sodium hydroxide to the beaker.
• Heat the mixture and stir it constantly until soap is formed.
• Add 5-10 g of common salt to it and stir the mixture.

Preparation of soap

The final molecule of soap is called sodium stearate and is a type of salt.