Question

Saponification Select one: a. is a hydrolysis reaction. b. results in the production of triglycerides. c. is used to store energy for later use. d. is a reaction found in plant metabolism.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) hydrolysis reaction

Explanation:

hydrolysis can be explained as a chemical process whereby molecules of water is been added to a substance, and in most reaction the substance and the water molecules split to two part as a result of the addition, and there would be gaining bof hydrogen ion by fragment of the parent molecule. An example of this is saponification.

Saponification can be defined as process of converting oil fat as well as lipid to soap and alcohol through heating using aqueous alkali. Common aqueous alkali that can be used is NaOH. Soap are regarded as salt of fatty acid. Reaction between Ethanoic acid and alcohols is an example of a saponification

Here is soap chemical formula

CH3(CH2)14COO− Na+

Answer 2

Answer: The correct option is A ( is a hydrolysis reaction).

Explanation:

Saponification is the alkaline hydrolysis ( using sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) of fats and oil. It is commonly used for making of soaps which are used for washing and cleaning.

The process is a hydrolysis reaction because there is splitting of ester linkage bonds of triglycerides and addition of hydroxyl group from a hydroxide. This process leads to the production of alkaline salts of long chain fatty acids(soaps). This can be summarised below

Triglycerides (fats&oil) + base( NaOH)

-------> Soap + Alcohol