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

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Soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids, containing number of carbon atoms more than, (A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 12

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Soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids, containing number of carbon atoms more than 12, e.g. stearic, oleic and palmitic acids. These are prepared by heating fat with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. This reaction is known as saponification. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/2ccb1e0cb3c87e430c2977be676d2ed2-.png" />

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

$10$

$6$

$8$

$12$

Soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids, containing number of carbon atoms more than $12,$ e.g. stearic, oleic and palmitic acids. These are prepared by heating fat with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. This reaction is known as saponification.