Question

What is salting out of soap?

• A. Formation of salt
• B. Formation of acids in aqueous medium
• C. Melting if soap
• D. Precipitation of soap in solid form

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Precipitation of soap in solid form

The saponification reaction is exothermic in nature, because heat is liberated during the process. The soap formed remains in suspension form in the mixture. Soap is precipitated as a solid from the suspension by adding common salt to the suspension. This process is called salting out of Soap.