Question

Soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids, containing number of carbon atoms more than ______.

Options

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 12

Answer 1

Soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids, containing number of carbon atoms more than 12.

Explanation:

Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids, such as stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids, that have more than 12 carbon atoms. These are made by boiling fat in a solution of aqueous sodium hydroxide. Saponification is the name for this reaction. e.g.