what are soaps..how are soap prepared?
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Explanation:Soaps are usually obtained by the hydrolysis of oils and fats with sodium or potassium hydroxide. Transparent soaps are prepared by dissolving ordinary soaps in alcohol and then removing the insoluble part by filtration. The solid transparent mass is obtained on evaporating off alcohol.
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Soap is actually a sodium or potassium salt made by combining an organic acid with an alkali. Soap is prepared from oils or fats. Oils like olive oil, castor oil, palm oil or any animal fat can be used in the manufacture of soap. mark as brainlist
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Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids. When triglycerides in fat/oil react with aqueous NaOH or KOH, they are converted into soap and glycerol. This is called alkaline hydrolysis of esters. Since this reaction leads to the formation of soap, it is called the Saponification process.