Question

The oil from which soaps are prepared belongs to _____ class of compounds.
a) alcohol
b) aldehyde
c) carboxylic acid
d) ester​

Answer 1

Answer:

c

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids.

Hence the answer is (c) carboxylic acid.

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