Chemistry


Chapter : 6. Carbon and Its Compound

Glycerides and Saponification

91. Glycerides : They are esters of glycerol, an alcohol containing three hydroxyl group and fatty acids. Glycerides are present in fats or oils of animal and vegetable origin
92. Saponification : The process in which oil or fat (glyceride) is hydrolysed with sodium hydroxide to get soap and glycerol is called saponification.

Other examples of soaps are Sodium palmitate (C15H31COONa), Sodium oleate (C17H33COONa)

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