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chemical reactions:sodiium lauryl sulfate
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brianna16
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- Project Question: Can you explain the chemical reactions of sodium lauryl sulfate when mixed with water? What causes the chemical reaction in terms or particles and atoms and things like that?
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chemical reactions:sodiium lauryl sulfate
I need to know what happens with the particles and stuff when you mix sodium lauryl sulfate with water. i cant find any research on this. i need the explanation to be in science terms.
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Re: chemical reactions:sodiium lauryl sulfate
Hi. Are you interested in finding out whether sodium lauryl sulfate is soluble in water? If so, I would look at the chemical structure of the compound. Then review solubility rules. Does this answer your question?
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Re: chemical reactions:sodiium lauryl sulfate
Hi Brianna16,
You chose a very interesting compound. As it turns out sodium lauryl sulfate is everywhere--in your shampoo and your soap. That's the compound that creates bubbles and foams up when you wash your hands or your hair. To learn more about why that happens, you should definitely look up its structure and its MSDS sheet (for its chemical properties), which can be found on www.sigmaaldrich.com.
Hoep that helps!
-Sam
You chose a very interesting compound. As it turns out sodium lauryl sulfate is everywhere--in your shampoo and your soap. That's the compound that creates bubbles and foams up when you wash your hands or your hair. To learn more about why that happens, you should definitely look up its structure and its MSDS sheet (for its chemical properties), which can be found on www.sigmaaldrich.com.
Hoep that helps!
-Sam