A) Glycerol
B) Propanol
C) Butanol
D) Ethanol
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Key Idea: Write hydrolysis reaction for fats \[fat+NaOH\,or\,KOH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{glycerol}{\mathop{\underset{C{{H}_{2}}OH}{\overset{C{{H}_{2}}OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{CHOH+}}}\,}}}\,}}\,\] Sodium or potassium salt of fatty acid. \[\therefore \] Glycerol is alcohol, formed by hydrolysis of fats.
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