Saponification

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saponification

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Soap
________ acts as a cleaning agent because it forms micelles: spherical structures formed by the self- assembly of amphipathic molecules.
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triglycerides
When the ________ are hydrolyzed, sodium salts of the fatty acids are formed.
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Fats
________ and oils are triglycerides /triacylglycerols: triesters of glycerol.
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Fats and oils are triglycerides/triacylglycerols
triesters of glycerol
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they are amphipathic
having both polar and nonpolar regions
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soap acts as a cleaning agent because it forms micelles
spherical structures formed by the self-assembly of amphipathic molecules