Easy MCQ +4 / -1

Soap is a salt of:

  1. A Strong acid and weak base
  2. B Weak acid and strong base Correct answer
  3. C Strong acid and strong base
  4. D Weak acid and weak base

Solution

Soap: sodium salts of fatty acids (stearic, palmitic) — formed by saponification of fats (glycerol + fatty acid) with NaOH (strong base).

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemistry in Everyday Life · Topic: Detergents and Cleansing Agents

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