Question

what is saponification?

Answer 1

saponification is the process of preperation of soap usually from fats and lye.technically saponification involves a base which is sodium hydroxide-NaOH commonly known as caustic soda and hydrolysis of triglycerides which are esters of fatty acids to form sodium salt of carboxylate and in addition to soap glyceral is also formed in this process.''saponifiable substances'' are those which can be converted into soap.

Answer 2

Answer: Hiiii cutypie!

See, Saponification is simply the process of making soaps.Soaps are just potassium or sodium salts of long chain fatty acids.

Explanation:During saponification,ester reacts with an inorganic base to produce alchohol and soap.

Generally,it occurs when triglycerides(animal fats and vegetable oils )are reacted with potassium or sodium hydroxide to produce Glycerol and fatty acid salt,called 'soap'

Now consider this example Cutypie,

Ester+Base=Alcohol+Soap

In this way saponification reaction happens!!

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