What is meant by saponification ? Give an example.

1.	What is meant by saponification ? Give an example.
Answer» When an ester reacts with water in presence of a base, a salt of carboxylic acid and an alcohol are produced. Such a reaction is called saponification. For example: When ethyl ethanoate is heated with a solution of sodium hydroxide, sodium ethanoate and ethanol are produced. CH₃COOC₂H₅+NaOH+Boil → CH₃COONa+C₂H₅OH.

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When an ester reacts with water in presence of a base, a salt of carboxylic acid and an alcohol are produced. Such a reaction is called saponification.

For example: When ethyl ethanoate is heated with a solution of sodium hydroxide, sodium ethanoate and ethanol are produced.

CH₃COOC₂H₅+NaOH+Boil → CH₃COONa+C₂H₅OH.

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