Question

the necessary reagents and conditions needed to make soap

Answer 1

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Materials required:  

1.Vegetable oil (castor oil, olive oil, coconut oil or palm oil)

2.20% sodium hydroxide solution

3.Common salt

4.Measuring cylinders

5.Glass beaker (250 ml)

6.Blue and red litmus papers

7.Glass rod

8.Bunsen burner

9.Wire gauze

10.Tripod stand

11.Filter funnel

12.Filter paper

13.Spatula

14.Knife

Precautions:

Do not touch the NaOH solution with bare hands as it may burn the skin.

Do not breathe the fumes of NaOH or let the fumes get in your eyes. Keep the windows of the laboratory open.

The mixture of oil and alkali should be stirred thoroughly.

It is necessary to stir the soap solution after adding common salt to it, in order to precipitate out the soap in solid form.