JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life JEE Main

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A soap can be obtained by the saponification of:

(A)Liquid paraffin
(B)Coconut oilCorrect
(C)Lemongrass oil
(D)Sandalwood oil

Answer: (B)

Solution

Saponification (alkaline hydrolysis) requires a triglyceride ester of glycerol with fatty acids; coconut oil is such a triglyceride and yields soap (fatty acid salts) plus glycerol upon saponification. Liquid paraffin

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Question ID VK-150863