Question

What is saponification write the one reaxtion involved in this process by brainly?

Answer 1

Soaps are molecules of sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic ( fatty ) acids, which show cleansing properties in water.

Saponification is the alkali hydrolysis of esters or glycerine.

CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH = CH3COONa + C2H5OH

Alkali hydrolysis of ester (Saponification)

When ester is reacted with an aqueous solution of a base like sodium hydroxide/ Potassium hydroxide, the product is a salt of the base and alcohol.

 

CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH CH3COONa + C2H5OH

CH3COOC2H5 + KOH   CH3COOK + C2H5OH

In this process ester reacts with an alkali such as sodium hydroxide to form sodium ethanoate or with potassium hydroxide to form potassium ethanoate . This reaction is known as saponification because it is used for the preparation of soaps.