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Saponification is the process of producing soap. Refluxing is done in saponification to distill and remove fat droplets in order to complete the process.
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Why mineral oil does not undergo saponification?
Saponification is the reaction between triesters and alcohol.Mineral oil is composed of paraffins and alkanes ,it does'nt contain ester group hence it does not undergo saponification
How are soap prepared?
Saponification
What is the Saponification value of Glycerin?
Glycerin and soap are the bye-products of saponification. The saponification value of glycerine are values of the percentage of lye it takes to convert one unit of fat, oil or fatty acid into glycerin.
Base hydrolysis of an ester is called?
SAPONIFICATION
What are the by-product of saponification of fats and oils?
glycerin is the by-product
Why do you think ethanol is used in saponification process?
Ethanol is added to hasten saponification.
Why mineral oil does not undergo saponification?
Saponification is the reaction between triesters and alcohol.Mineral oil is composed of paraffins and alkanes ,it does'nt contain ester group hence it does not undergo saponification
How do you saponification stearic acid?
Saponification is not applied to pure stearic acid; stearic acid esters are used.
How are soap prepared?
Saponification
What is the catalyst needed for saponification?
Thymol is a good catalyst in saponification. I personally used it during chem prac class :)
Between butter and margarine which one got higher saponification value?
margarine has saponification value more then butter
In which reaction is soap a product?
saponification
Is saponification exothermic or endothermic?
it is an endothermic
What type of saponification reaction takes place in the human body?
Saponification takes place in places where fat is stored in the human body.
What is the role of ethanol in saponification?
ethanol allows oil to be able to mix with water.
Why does the use of aluminum containers interupt the saponification process, and what material would completely prevent the saponification process?
Saponification is a process of converting esters into soaps and alcohols by the action of aqueous alkali (for example, aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions).
What is the Saponification value of Glycerin?
Glycerin and soap are the bye-products of saponification. The saponification value of glycerine are values of the percentage of lye it takes to convert one unit of fat, oil or fatty acid into glycerin.
