JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life JEE Main

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[AMU 2004] Fats, on alkaline hydrolysis, give

(A)Oils
(B)SoapsCorrect
(C)Detergents
(D)Glycol + acid

Answer: (B)

Solution

Alkaline hydrolysis of a fat (saponification) cleaves its ester bonds with NaOH or KOH, regenerating glycerol and converting the fatty acid portions into their sodium/potassium salts —

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