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In toilet soaps with formula RCO2M, what is M?
AH only
BNa or K
CCa or Mg
DCl or Br
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Na or K
Toilet soaps are sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids, so M is Na or K.
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