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Cleansing Action of Soap

What is a soa...

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What is a soap, what for is it used ?

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Soap is chemically a sodium salt of stearic acid (an organic acid with the formula C₁₇H₃₅COOH) and has the formula C₁₇H₃₅COONa.
Soap is used for washing purposes.

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