Question

What is saponification?
Show the chemical equation of saponification.

Answer 1

Answer:

Saponification is a process that involves conversion of fat, oil or lipid into soap and alcohol by the action of heat in the presence of aqueous alkali. Soaps are salts of fatty acids and fatty acids are monocarboxylic acids that have long carbon chains e.g. sodium palmitate.

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Answer 2

Answer:

below is complete explanation

Explanation:

It is a chemical reaction between fat (fatty acid) and a base to form a salt (the soap)

Chemically in saponification reaction an ester group reacts with water and base (say NaOH) to form carboxylate ion along with alcohol. after a period the carboxylate ion changes into carboxylic acid. This reaction is named as saponification because soaps are formed by the hydrolysis of fats (esters).

chemical equation:-

Fat or oil (Ester) + Sodium Hydroxide → Soap + Glycerol (an alcohol)

an example equation