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what is saponification

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Answered by sourishdgreat1
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soaps are made from animal fats or vegetable oils by heating it with sodium hydroxide. This process of preparation of soap is called saponification.

fats or oil + alkali---------soap + glycerol
(ester). (NaoH). (sodium. (an alcohol)
salt of
fatty acid)


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Answered by Ajeesha15
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Ethɑnoic ɑcid reɑcts with ɑbsolute ethɑnol in the presence of ɑn ɑcid cɑtɑlyst to give Ester.

on treɑting with sodium hydroxide, which is ɑn ɑlkɑli, the Ester is converted bɑck to ɑlcohol ɑnd sodium sɑlt of cɑrboxylic ɑcid. this reɑction is known ɑs sɑponificɑtion becɑuse it is used in the prepɑrɑtion of soɑp.

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