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Soaps are metal salts of _________(a) fatty acids(b) carboxylic acids(c) amino acids(d) inorganic acidsThe question was posed to me in unit test.This interesting question is from Classification of Lubricants topic in section Lubricants of Applied Chemistry

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Right choice is (a) fatty ACIDS

Explanation: SOAPS are the metal salts of the fatty acids. Lithium, sodium, potassium and CALCIUM are the metal salts. SOAP molecules will be attached to SUBSTRATE surface of the soap lubricant.



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