Question
Homemade bar soap often contains sodium stearate (
NaC18H35O2
), a substance that removes dirt and oils from skin. This kind of soap also contains glycerol (
C3H8O3
), which helps make skin feel soft. To create these substances, people who make homemade soap combine sodium hydroxide (
NaOH
) with an animal fat called stearin (
C57H110O6
) over heat. Later, they cool the soap and shape it into bars.
In the chemical reaction described in the passage, which of the following are reactants? Select all that apply.
NaC18H35O2
), a substance that removes dirt and oils from skin. This kind of soap also contains glycerol (
C3H8O3
), which helps make skin feel soft. To create these substances, people who make homemade soap combine sodium hydroxide (
NaOH
) with an animal fat called stearin (
C57H110O6
) over heat. Later, they cool the soap and shape it into bars.
In the chemical reaction described in the passage, which of the following are reactants? Select all that apply.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Reactants: sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and the animal fat stearin (C57H110O6).
Sodium stearate (NaC18H35O2) and glycerol (C3H8O3) are products of the reaction.
Sodium stearate (NaC18H35O2) and glycerol (C3H8O3) are products of the reaction.