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GATE 2022 CH – Question 18

Chemical Technology · Inorganic chemical industries · 1 mark · Multiple choice

In soap manufacturing, the triglycerides present in oils and fats are hydrolyzed to mainly produce

  1. Fatty acids and glycerol
  2. Glycerol only
  3. Fatty acids only
  4. Glycerol and paraffins

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Correct answer: (A) Fatty acids and glycerol

Explanation

Hydrolysis of a triglyceride (fat or oil) gives glycerol and fatty acids (which are then neutralised to soap, or the soap and glycerol come out together in saponification).