Science, asked by Dedeepya165, 1 year ago

what is esterification and saponification??

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Answered by SUNILPARIJA
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Esterification is the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol to form an ester and water saponification.....

Dedeepya165: what is saponification??
SUNILPARIJA: saponification is the name for a chemical reaction between an acid
Dedeepya165: ok thank you
SUNILPARIJA: u wlc
Answered by hastidDobariya
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Carboxylic acid +alcohol =ester.. This is esterification
Formation of soap from veg. oil or animal fat is called saponification

Dedeepya165: can you explain briefly about saponification??
Dedeepya165: plssss
hastidDobariya: wait
hastidDobariya: animal fat/vegetable oil + NaOH /KOH =sodium /pottasuim salts of fatty acids /soap
hastidDobariya: soap +glycerol is formed due to this reaction
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