Suppose a soap manufacturer starts with a triglyceride that has the fatty acid c

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Suppose a soap manufacturer starts with a triglyceride that has the fatty acid chains arachidic acid, olec acid and oleic acid attached to the three backbone carbons. The manufacturer saponifies the triglyceride with NaOH. What are the fatty acid soaps that are produced in the process? Suppose a soap manufacturer starts with a triglyceride that has the fatty acid chains arachidic acid, olec acid and oleic acid attached to the three backbone carbons. The manufacturer saponifies the triglyceride with NaOH. What are the fatty acid soaps that are produced in the process? Suppose a soap manufacturer starts with a triglyceride that has the fatty acid chains arachidic acid, olec acid and oleic acid attached to the three backbone carbons. The manufacturer saponifies the triglyceride with NaOH. What are the fatty acid soaps that are produced in the process?

Explanation / Answer

The product you will obtain from a triglyceride and NaOH is a glycerol + the next faty acid soaps:

R1 - COONa

R2 - COONa

R3 - COONa

R1 is arachidic

R2 is oleic

R3 is oleic (once again)

so you will end up with 2:1 ratio

2 oleic soaps : 1 arachidic soaps

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