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krok68 [10]
4 years ago
11

Tristearin and stearic acid are insoluble in water. However, sodium stearate (soap) is soluble. Why is there this difference in

solubility?
Chemistry
1 answer:
kupik [55]4 years ago
7 0

Explanation:

Sodium stearate , is the soap , it a ionic compound , hence , can easily break to cation and anion , and therefore is soluble in water .It works on the principle of micelle formation .

Tristearin and stearic acid are fatty acids , and have are carboxyl group and have a very huge hydrocarbon chain , making it non polar in nature ,hence is is insoluble in water , since , water is a polar molecule .

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