Question

Soaps can be classified as :
(a) esters (b) salts of fatty acids
(c) alcohols (d) phenols

Answer 1

Answer:

salt of fatty acids

(soap is created by mixing oil with base)

Answer 2

Answer:

Soaps can be classified as salts of fatty acids.

Explanation:

Soaps are basically of two types, toilet soaps and bathing bars.

As in chemistry, a soap is a salt of fatty acid.

Soaps made of animal fats are categorized as oil soaps. Cleansing soaps are made with vegetable or animal oils with strong alkaline solution and fats.