Question

Sodium oleate is the chemical name of the soap formed from : (A) Olive oil and sodium hydroxide (B) Palm oil and sodium hydroxide (C) Olive oil and potassium hydroxide (D) Palm oil and potassium hydroxide

Answer 1

Answer:

it may be (A)olive oil and sodium hydroxide

Answer 2

Hii Dear,

◆ Answer -

(A) Olive oil and sodium hydroxide

● Explanation -

Soaps are salts of higher fatty acids with sodium/potassium hydroxide.

Sodium oleate is soap prepared from oleic acid (obtained from olive oil) and sodium hydroxide.

C17H33COOH + NaOH --> C17H33COONa + H2O

Hence, option (A) is most correct.

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