A) carbohydrates
B) salts of fatty acids
C) ether
D) alcohols
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} C{{H}_{2}}OOC{{C}_{15}}{{H}_{31}} \\ (tripalmitin) \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{C{{H}_{2}}OOC{{C}_{15}}{{H}_{31}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{CHOOC{{C}_{15}}{{H}_{31}}}}}\,}}}\,+3NaOH\to \underset{(Soap)}{\mathop{3{{C}_{15}}{{H}_{35}}COONa}}\,+\]\[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} C{{H}_{2}}OH \\ (Glycerol) \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{C{{H}_{2}}OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{CHOH}}}\,}}}\,\] Soap is prepared by alkaline hydrolysis of glycerides (fats)
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