Question

Describe the structure of ammonium lauryl sulfate. Refer to the given diagram. Your answer should include the type of bonding, the elements contained, and the size and shape of the molecule. Write a short paragraph.
*diagram is a molecular diagram of ammonium lauryl sulfate

Answer 1

Answer:

The compound contains lauryl sulfate and ammoium ions. Lauryl sulfate contains lauric acid (in black and white) , the fatty acid formed by the covalent bonds between C-C attached to hydrogens, and sulfate ions attached to lauric acid (in red) with C-S covalent bond. Sulfer is attached to oxygen by covalent bonds. In Ammonium ions, N is surrounded by four hydrogen atoms.