How to Study the Chemistry of Detergents: 12 Steps (with ...
Mar 29, 2019·Learn about fats and oils. Detergents are made up of fatty acids and sodium or potassium salts. Triglycerides are compounds derived from animal or plant fats and oils composed of three fatty acids and glycerine. Fatty acids are weak acids composed of a hydrocarbon chain attached to a carboxylic acid group (one hydrogen, two oxygens, and one carbon).