Fats, soaps and detergents- A saponification reaction

These questions are from an experiment: Fats, soaps and detergents- A saponification reaction



1. The triglyceride and the glycerol differ with respect to polarity and H-bonding. Discuss these two differences in terms of their chemical structures.



We made our own soap and added cottonseed oil, CaCl2, FeCl3, and HCl ( to change solution to ph 4) to see their effects.



When I added the CaCl2 a precipitate formed

2. Write an equation for the formation of any precipitate.



When i added the HCl, the solution became cloudy

3. Write an equation for any changes observed.