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Soaps are prepared by alkaline hydrolysis of _______.


A

carboxylic acids

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aldehydes

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C

esters

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alcohols

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Solution

The correct option is C

esters


Soaps are prepared by alkaline hydrolysis of esters. The process is known as saponification. In this process the esters react with a base to give back the alcohol and salt of carboxylic acid. For example:

CH3COOC2H5 +NaOHCH3COONa+C2H5OH


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