Soaps are formed by saponification of?

alcohols

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glycosides

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simple esters

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carboxylic acids

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Solution

The correct option is C simple esters
Saponification is formation of soaps from triglycerides (esters) when reacted with sodium hydroxide to give sodium salts of fatty acids.
$C_{2} H_{5} C O O C H_{3}      E s t e r s + N a O H ⟶ C_{2} H_{5} C O ⊝ O N a + C_{2} H_{3} O H$

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