Question

Fats and alkalies are the basic material used in a_____ . Fill in the blank

Answer 1

fat and alkalies are the basic material used in a soap.

Answer 2

Answer:

Soap

Explanation:

Fats and alkalies are the basic materials that are used in a soap. Making of soap is known as saponification. Fats and oil are used in soap making along with the alkali. The alkali which is used in soap making extracted from the plant ash but currently it is made artificially. The alkali is a soluble salt of sodium or potassium. The raw materials for the making a soap are perfumes, sodium silicate, dyes, sodium carbonate etc.