define saponificatin reaction with the help of chemical reaction
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Saponification is the name of the chemical reaction that produces soap. In the process, animal or vegetable fat is converted into soap (a fatty acid) and alcohol. The reaction requires a solution of an alkali (e.g., sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) in water and also heat.
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The eater gets converted back into alcohol and sodium salt of acid when treated with alkali like sodium hydroxide. This reaction is called saponification....
CH3COOCH2CH3---------> CH3CH2OH + CH3COO-NA+
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