Soap is prepared by boiling caustic soda with ___________?

A. Alcohol
B. Kerosene oil
C. Glycerine
D. Fats

¨       Soap is prepared by boiling caustic soda with fats or oils.

¨       During the process of saponification, the triglycerides in the fats or oils are hydrolyzed by the strong base (caustic soda or sodium hydroxide) to form soap (a salt of a fatty acid) and glycerol (a trihydroxy alcohol). The soap is then separated from the mixture and used for cleaning purposes.



Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed

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