Question

what is Saponification ?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Saponification is a process that involves conversion of fat or oil into soap and alcohol by the action of heat in the presence of aqueous alkali. Soaps are salts of fatty acids whereas fatty acids are saturated monocarboxylic acids that have long carbon chains e.g. CH₃(CH₂)₁₄COOH.

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Answer 2

The process of making soap by the hydrolysis of fats and oils with alkalis is called saponification.

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The splitting up of fat and oil to form soap is called saponification.

Fat or oil(ester)+ sodium hydroxide ➡️(heat) soap + glycerol

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