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Question
Mention the essential material (chemicals) to prepare soap in the laboratory. Describe in brief the test of determining the nature (acidic/alkaline) of the reaction mixture of saponification reaction.
Solution
The essential chemicals required to prepare soap in the laboratory are: Oil/fat/fatty acids and sodium hydroxide solution.
In order to determine the nature of the reaction mixture of saponification reaction, we dip red litmus paper into it which will turn blue after a while indicating that it is a basic/alkaline reaction mixture.
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