What is Saponification?
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The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
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On treating with sodium hydroxide, which is an alkali, the ester is converted back to alcohol and sodium salt of carboxylic acid. This reaction is known as saponification...
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