An entrepreneur wanted to start a company that makes soaps for cleaning legs. In order to prepare such soap which of the following salt should be chosen for saponification?

Sodium salts

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Calcium salts

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Potassium salts

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Magnesium salts

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Solution

The correct option is C Potassium salts

We know that we use soft soaps for cleaning our body.

Soft soaps are made up of potassium salts and fatty acids.

So, here the correct answer is option A.

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