The functional group attached with hydrocarbon in a soap is:
A
−COOCH3
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B
−COOH
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C
−COONa
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D
−SO3Na
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Solution
The correct option is C
−COONa
A soap is made up of two parts: a long hydrocarbon part and a short ionic part containing −COO−Na+group. The functional group attached with the hydrocarbon in the soap is -COONa.