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Saponification of fats produces:

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**Saponification** is the alkaline hydrolysis of an **Ester** (specifically triglycerides found in fats and oils).
- Reaction: $	ext{Fat} + 3 	ext{ NaOH} 	o 	ext{Glycerol} + 3 	ext{ Soap (Sodium salts of fatty acids)}$
- $Soap = RCOO^-Na^+$
- The byproduct is Glycerol (a trihydric alcohol), which is valuable in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

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