While studying saponification reaction for the preparation of soap, a teacher suggested to a student to add a small quantity of common salt

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While studying saponification reaction for the preparation of soap, a teacher suggested to a student to add a small quantity of common salt

While studying saponification reaction for the preparation of soap, a teacher suggested to a student to add a small quantity of common salt to the reaction mixture. Write down the function of common salt in this reaction?

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Salim Ahmed Kawsar · Answer 1 · Feb 05, 2023 15:29:48

Common salt is added in saponification reaction, as it helps in the precipitation of soap by decreasing the solubility of soap.

While studying saponification reaction for the preparation of soap, a teacher suggested to a student to add a small quantity of common salt

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