Banking Chemistry Some Important Man-Made Materials Question Bank Some Important Man-Made Materials

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    The reaction that takes place in soap making is called saponification. Basically soap is sodium or potassium salts of

    A)  long chain monocarboxylic acids

    B)  glycerol

    C)  long chain dicarboxylic acids

    D)  long chain tricarboxylic acids  

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Vegetable oils and animal fats are the main materials that are saponified. These greasy materials, triesters called triglycerides, are mixture derived from diverse long chain tricarboxylic acid.


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