This results in the formation of glycerol and a salt - soap. \(Fat/Oil + Sodium\, Hydroxide \rightarrow Soap + Glycerol\) Fats and oils are esters made from glycerol and long chain fatty acids.

The model was initially used to describe the mathematics behind such phenomena as the formation of soap bubbles. It also helped to solve the following problem: When a straw is placed inside a glass of ...