Manufacturing of Soap
A soap consists of long-chain fatty acids with a metal ion head. Soaps are sodium or potassium salt of long-chain fatty acid. The process of making soap is called saponification. In Saponification, oil and fat are heated and then reacted with alkali which results in the formation of soap, water, and glycerine. The other process of making soap is Neutralization. In the Neutralization method, oil and fats are hydrolyzed with the help of high-pressure steam which results in the formation of Glycerine and crude fatty acid. The so-formed fatty acid then undergoes distillation and is then neutralized by alkali to produce soap and water.
Difference Between Soap and Detergent
Soaps and Detergents are cleaning agents that are used to remove dirt and other undesirable particles from the human body, its clothes, and other surfaces. Both soap and detergents are used for cleaning action but there are quite differences between them, and the differences between them if discussed in the article. In general, soap is the sodium or potassium salt of fatty acids while detergents are long-chain carboxylic acid quaternary ammonium or sulfonate salts.
In this article, we will learn about Soap, Detergents and their properties, their differences, and others in detail.