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1 Which of the following processes can saponification be used for?
A For the production of plastics
B In blow glass artistry
C To make soap
D The formation of alloys

Answer:To make soap
2 What is the name of the soap produced through the saponification of this triglyceride?

Organic Chemistry

A Sodium dececanoate
B Sodium oleate
C Sodium stearate
D Sodium acetate

Answer: Sodium stearate
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3 Lye is used in soap-making. Lye is a concentrated solution of which ionic compound?
A K2CO3
B CuSO4
C NaOH
D NaCl

Answer: K2CO3
4 Which of the following term describe saponification?
A Cleaving of ester molecules into carboxylic acid and alcohol
B Dehydration synthesis by removing water
C Hydrolysis of a salt by adding a weak acid
D Synthesis of two alkyl groups to make an ether

Answer: Cleaving of ester molecules into carboxylic acid and alcohol
5 Which of the following is considered a useful alkali in saponification reactions?
A CCl4
B Cl–
C NaOH
D Pb+

Answer: NaOH
6 Which of the following statement is true about saponification value of oil?
A The shorter the chain of fatty acid, the higher is the saponification value
B The shorter the chain of fatty acid, the higher is the saponification value
C The higher the saturation in chain of fatty acid, the lower is the saponification value
D The lower the saturation in chain of fatty acid, the higher is the saponification value

Answer:The shorter the chain of fatty acid, the higher is the saponification value
7 Which of the following fat or oil is unsaponifiable?
A Paraffin wax
B Bee wax
C Olive oil
D Shea butter

Answer:Paraffin wax
8 Saponification value is the number of milligrams of KOH required to saponify what present in the 1g of oil or fat?
A Salts
B Hydrocarbon
C Fatty acids
D unsaturation

Answer: Fatty acids
9 Which of the following compound is an industrial manufacturing product by saponification?
A Sodium chloride
B Potassium hydroxide
C Glycerol
D Sodium hydroxide

Answer: Glycerol
10 Soap can be precipitated out by salting by using which chemical compound?
A Sodium chloride
B Potassium hydroxide
C Glycerol
D Sodium hydroxide

Answer: Sodium chloride

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