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What is meant by saponification? Give an explanation.

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It is the reaction that forms soap when an ester reacts with water in the presence of base a salt of carboxylic acid and an alcohol are produced. Such a reaction is called saponification.

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

CH3COO C2H+ NaOH → CH3COONa + C2H5OH



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