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Saponification of fats produces:

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About This Question

Subject
chemistry
Chapter
biomolecules
Topic
lipids
Difficulty
Easy
Year
2025
Tags
SaponificationFatsSoap

Solution

Correct Answer:

Glycerol and soap

Saponification is the alkaline hydrolysis of an Ester (specifically triglycerides found in fats and oils).

  • Reaction:
  • The byproduct is Glycerol (a trihydric alcohol), which is valuable in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

This easy difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter biomolecules, covering the topic of lipids. It appeared in the 2025 exam.

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