what is saponification
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Saponification is the name of a chemical reaction between an acid and a base to form a salt.When we make a soap, we mix oil or fat(acid) with Ley(base) to form soap.
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Saponification is the alkaline hydrolysis of the fatty acid esters. Example: The chemical reaction between any fat and sodium hydroxide is a saponification reaction. triglyceride + sodium hydroxide (or potassium hydroxide) → glycerol + 3 soap molecules
I know but I wrote it in simple language not the bookish one
and i also
mine is not bookish either
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its just more scientific
when you answer a chemistry related question it must have chemical reaction within
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saponifiacation is the process of making soap by fat and oil by product is glycerol
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