Question

What is saponication? Explain with reaction? Writ its use

Answer 1

to reverse the reaction of esterification reaction is called sponification
it helps in the making of soaps and detergents

CH^3COOC^2H^5 + NaOH = C2H5OH+CH3COONa

Answer 2

Esters can be cleaved back into a carboxylic acid and an alcohol by reaction with water and a base. The reaction is called a saponification from the Latin sapo which means soap. The name comes from the fact that soap used to me made by the ester hydrolysis of fats.