Explanatory notes
… by an inorganic cation, for example, sodium, potassium, ammonium. They may be represented by the formula ( RC(O)OM ) … water-soluble palmitic salts (e.g., sodium, potassium and ammonium palmitates) are soaps but they remain classified in … water-soluble stearic salts (e.g., sodium, potassium and ammonium stearates) are soaps but they remain classified in …