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Which one of the following substances is most likely to be used as soap ?

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`CH_(3)(CH_(2))_(12)COOCH_(3)`
`CH_(3)(CH_(2))_(5)O(CH_(2))_(5)CH_(3)`
`CH_(3)(CH_2)_(12)COONa`
`CH_(3)(CH_(2))_(12)CHCl_(2)`

Solution :`CH_(3)(CH_(2))_(12) COONa` is most likely to be used as SOAP . A soap is the SODIUM salt (or potassium salt ) of a long chain carboxylic acid (or fatty acid).


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