Octanol
- Colorless oily liquid with a charismatic odor
- Liquid at room temperature because it is held together by both hydrogen bonding and Van der Waals, which results in the molecules being together and resulting in liquid
- It is insoluble in water due to the presence of a large non-polar chain and a very small polar portion -- the hydroxyl group
- Formuila: CH3(CH2)7OH
- Octyl Acetate is an ester of an octanol
Octyl Ethanoate
- Fruity odor is given to the bath bomb
- Formed by condensation between octanol and acetic acid
- Molecular Formula: C10H20O2
- Molar Mass: 172.27 g/mol
Sodium Bicarbonate
- Baking soda is found as a white powder or in crystal form
- Completely soluble in water
- Stable under regular conditions
- Undergoes neutralization reactions to produce a salt and water
- Formula: NaHCO3
- Molar Mass: 84.007 g/mol
Citric Acid
- Also found as a white crystal powder that is very soluble in water and stable
- Weak Organic acid
- The 3 carboxylic groups present, allow hydrogen bonding to occur which allows it to be soluble in water
- This strong bonding pulls the molecules closer together making it solid
- Can also undergo a neutralization reaction
- Allows the bath bomb fizzing ability
- Formula: C6H8O7
- Molar Mass: 192.1235 g/mol
- Gives a sour taste
Corn Starch
- Found as a white soft solid
- This natural polymer is made of glucose monomers arranged into many tight coilod helical structures
- This arrangement is possible due to hydrogen bonding resulting from the hydroxyl groups present
- The structure of starch allows it to be soluble in water and mobile which is important in their role as energy storage for organisms
Olive Oil
- Olive oil is composed mainly of triacylglycerols (triglycerides or fats)
- Used in food
- Fatty Acid
- Fatty acid general formula: CH3(CH2)nCOOH, where n is an even number between 12 and 22
- Oleic Acid is one of the main triacylglycerols which is monounsaturated, it makes up 55 to 83% of olive oil