Question

what is soap and how we can make it in laboratory​

Answer 1

Answer:

Soap is actually a sodium or potassium salt made by combining an organic acid with an alkali. Soap is prepared from oils or fats. Oils like olive oil, castor oil, palm oil or any animal fat can be used in the manufacture of soap.

Explanation:

Chemists now refer to the chemical reaction for making soap as saponification, in honor of the discovery on Mount Sapo. Soap is formed by mixing fats or oils with strong bases, such as sodium hydroxide

The reaction between vegetable oil and sodium hydroxide solution is exothermic in nature because heat is liberated during the reaction. The white suspension formed is made up of soap and glycerol. The process of formation of soap is called saponification.