Question

According to Indian standards the minimum total fatty matter in soaps is required to be:(a) 70% (b) 60%(c) 50% (d) 40%

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Indian standards the minimum total fatty matter in soaps is required to be 70% as a Soap is a salt of the fatty acids.

Soaps for cleansing are gotten by treating vegetable oils and fats with a powerfully alkaline solution.

These toilet soaps are completed from the vegetable oils only.