because it then lets the deodorant stick to your body. Without it, the deodorant would just roll off your body like water. The side of sodium stearate which sticks to oils, stick onto your skin whilst the other side holds on to the deodorant itself.
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∙ 10y agowhat is difference beetwin sodium stearate and potassium stearate
Sodium chloride is soluble in water, calcium stearate not.Put the mixture in water, stir and filter; sodium chloride remain in solution, calcium stearate on the filter.
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Because 'sdoium stearate' is the conjugate base of the weak carboxylic acid 'stearic acid'. Since a solution of stearic acid would be slightly acidic, a solution of sodium stearate will be basic or alkaline.
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what is difference beetwin sodium stearate and potassium stearate
Sodium chloride is soluble in water, calcium stearate not.Put the mixture in water, stir and filter; sodium chloride remain in solution, calcium stearate on the filter.
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2Na+ C18H35O2- (solute) +Mg++ = Mg(C18H35O2)2 (precipitate) + 2Na+