Saponification

Question or Hint Answer or Word

What is the byproduct of a fatty acid salt (soap)? Glycerol (wrong answers: NaOH, Triglyceride , Water)
Is the head of a soap molecule hydrophilic or hydrophobic? Hydrophilic (wrong answers: Hydrophobic)
What kind of bond would exist between a soap and oil? LDF (wrong answers: LDF, Dipole-dipole, LDF, Dipole-dipole and H-Bond)
What is the difference between a detergent and a soap? Detergents are made with synthetic materials and soaps are made from natural materials.
Why are soaps made with saturated fats firmer than soaps made with unsaturated fats? Saturated fats have a molecular shape that allows molecules to stack easily while unsaturated fats have a shape that can make molecule stacking difficult.
Why are soaps made with potassium hydroxide softer than soaps made with sodium hydroxide? Potassium is a larger atom than sodium and due to that can't stack as well because it takes up too much room.
Is saponification an exothermic or endothermic reaction? Exothermic (wrong answers: Endothermic)