Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain ___.

carboxylic acids

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aldehydes

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sulphonic acids

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ketones

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Solution

The correct option is A carboxylic acids
Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids. It is prepared by heating oil or animal fat with an aqueous solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide.

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