Question

Saponification is carried out by

Answer 1

Answer:

By hydrolysis of fats or oils under basic conditions to afford glycerol and the salt of the corresponding fatty acid. ... This is done by warming a known amount of the fat with strong aqueous caustic soda solution, which converts the free fatty acid into soap.

Explanation:

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 .

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation: option b) alkaline hydrolysis