Infrared, X-Ray and Thermal Studies of Magnesium Soaps

Abstract

The IR results indicate that the fatty acids have dimeric structure
achieved through hydrogen-bonding between the carboxyl groups
of two fatty acid molecules whereas the magnesium soaps possess
ionic character; x-ray analysis showed that magnesium soaps have
single layer structure with molecular axes slightly inclined to the
basal plane. The results of thermogavimetric analysis were
explained by using Freeman Carroll and Horowitz-Metzger's
equations to calculate the energy of activation and order of decomposition
reaction.