JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life JEE Main

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Toilet soap is:

(A)A mixture of calcium and sodium salts of higher fatty acids
(B)A mixture of potassium stearate and glycerol
(C)A mixture of sodium salts of higher fatty acids
(D)A mixture of potassium salts of higher fatty acidsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Toilet (and liquid) soaps are generally made as potassium salts of higher fatty acids, which are softer and more soluble than the sodium salts used in hard bar soaps. Calcium

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Question ID VK-151031