What do you ment by saponification?
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Saponification is simply the process of making soaps. During saponification, ester reacts with an inorganic base to produce alcohol and soap. Generally, it occurs when triglycerides are reacted with potassium or sodium hydroxide (lye) to produce glycerol and fatty acid salt, called 'soap'.
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What do you ment by saponification?
The reaction of an ester to react with an acid or base to give back the alcohol and carboxylic acid is called saponification. This is so-called because this reaction is used in the preparation of soap.
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