What is saponification?
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Saponification is a process that involves conversion of fat and oil into Soap and Alcohol by the action of heat in the presence of aqueous alkali. Soap are salts of fatty acids and fatty acids are monocarboxyolic acids that have long carbon chains e.g. CH↓3(CH↓2)↓14 COOH.
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Saponification is a reaction in which an ester reacts in the presence of an acid or a base to give alcohol and carboxylic acid.
saponification reaction is used in the preparation of soups.
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