In soap industry, ___ is/are used to treat vegetable oils or animal fats.

Sodium hydroxide

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Potassium hydroxide

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Strong base/alkali

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Potassium sulphate

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Solution

The correct options are
A Sodium hydroxide
B Potassium hydroxide
C Strong base/alkali
A Strong base is required for saponification reaction. It is used to treat vegetable oils or animal fats. Sodium hydroxide and Potassium hydroxide are strong bases which are used for such purposes.

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