GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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What are soaps?
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Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
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Mixture of glycerol and alcohol
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Ester of heavy fatty acid
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Salts of silicates
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Soaps are Sodium/ Potassium salts of long chain fatty acids, whereas synthetic detergents are Sodium salt of sulphonic acids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids. It is prepared by heating oil or animal fat with an aqueous solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hence the given statement is true.
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