Question

Why are soaps in basic nature

Answer 1

it is because soaps are formed by long chain of sodium salt and carboxylic acid...and carboxylic acid are weak in acids in nature but NaOH is a strong base.and thus the reaction between them gives basic nature to soaps

Another reason:they are formed also by ester and NaOH in which both are basic..

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Answer 2

they contain sodium salts of carboxylic acids they are however made from carboxylic acids and NAOH. ... the salts thus formed by the reaction between a strong Base and weak acid are basic in nature