Question

Using words rather than structural formulas, characterized the following products formed when the following tracylglycerol undergoes the following reaction:

Complete hydrolysis

Complete saponification using NaOH

Complete hydrogenation

Answer 1

Soap is produced by a saponification or basic hydrolysis reaction of a fat or oil. Currently, sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide is used to neutralize the fatty acid and convert it to the salt