The Saponification Reaction Used to Form Soaps Can Be More

question 44

Multiple Choice

The saponification reaction used to form soaps can be more specifically described as

• A)acid hydrolysis.
• B)basic hydrolysis.
• C)hydrogenation.
• D)dehydrogenation.
• E)dehydration.

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