What salts are soaps commonly made up of?

Q. What salts are soaps commonly made up of?
Answer: Sodium or Potassium salts of long chain fatty acids
Notes: Soaps used for cleaning purpose are sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids, e.g., stearic, oleic and palmitic acids.

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