Simple soaps, like sodium laurate, NaC 12 H 22 O 2 , are ionic compounds with small

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Simple soaps, like sodium laurate, NaC12H22O2, are ionic compounds with small cations and large covalent anions. These soaps are somewhat soluble in water but form a soap scum if the water is “hard,” which means it contains calcium ions Ca2+ or magnesium ions, Mg2+ . Write a net ionic equation for the formation of soap scum. Also classify the reaction type or types.

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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