Question on: JAMB Chemistry - 2020
Liquid black soap is made by boiling palm oil with liquid extract of ash. The function of the ash is to provide the ?
A
Acid
B
Ester of alkanoic acid
C
Alkali
D
Alkanol
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Correct Option: C
The ash extract provides an alkali. During the soap-making process (saponification), the alkali reacts with the palm oil (a source of triglycerides) to produce soap (salts of fatty acids) and glycerol (an alkanol).
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