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@DeeAnna I also wanted to ask: When soap touches water, the sodium ions break off, according to some pictures. However, why does this happen and what are the implications? I couldn't find any results on this. Thanks!

Sorry for the bump, but how exactly do the Na+ and OH- ions react with triglycerides for saponification? All the chemical reactions I've seen involve triglycerides and NaOH forming glycerol and soap. So does the Na+ break the ester bonds or is it the OH- ions? I would think the OH- as it is a...