CBSE Class 10 Answered
Soaps are mixtures of sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids which can be derived from oils or fats by reacting them with an alkali (such as sodium or potassium hydroxide) at 80°100 °C in a process known as saponification. fat + NaOH ---> glycerol + sodium salt of fatty acid
CH2-OOC-R - CH-OOC-R - CH2-OOC-R (fat) + 3 NaOH ( or KOH) ------>
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