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Would it be possible to give a scientific explanation on why specific fatty acids, e.g. myristic acid, gives off certain properties? Thank you

Hello, I am a student investigating how the fatty acid composition of fats/oils affects the cleansing ability (ability to remove ink stains) and foaming capacity (amount of bubbles it can form in a specific amount of time) of the soap it produces. These soaps will be saponified with NaOH to form...

My investigation is about how changing fatty acid composition of oils affect the properties of soap produced. This will be done by changing the type of oil used, e.g. coconut oil, cocoa butter and etc. I need to explain why different fatty acids changes the properties. Could anyone please help...

Can I also make my samples of soap in 2 days?

Thank you for your help! But still I would like to ask whether different types of fats would change properties? Can I also make my samples of soap in 2 days?

Oh Wow! Thank you! But would the properties significantly change for different oils/fats?

I will be working in a school lab so I am certain that there is no X ray. Could you suggest other ways of analysing soap properties? p.s. @ResolvableOwl could you please tell me which part of my experiment you are referring to?

Ok, thank you for your reply. I am also considering changing the type of fat (saturated or unsaturated) and I will test the different properties of it, including hardness, pH, foaming capacity and cleaning capacity. Would this change the properties drastically? For unsaturated fats, I chose...

I am considering making soaps with different lye concentrations ranging from 20% to 50%. The lye concentrations will be altered by controlling the water to lye ratio. Obviously, the fats/oil used would remain the same for all independent variables as it is a controlled variable. However, my...