Question

Define esterification and soponification reaction. Explain the cleansing action of soap with miscille formation.

Answer 1

Answer: The action of Soap: Soaps are cleansing agents capable of reacting with water and dislodging the unwanted particles from clothes or skin. The molecules of soap are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids. ... Soap on mixing with water forms a concentrated solution and causes foaming