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Why is soap referred as a salt?

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They are long chain of fatty acids

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Made up of various salts

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Gives salt on acting with water

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None of above

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Solution

The correct option is A They are long chain of fatty acids
Many soaps are simply neutralized, long chain carboxylic and/or fatty acids. Usually neutralized by some mineral base. The neutralization reaction of an acid and a base produces a salt.

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