JEE Main levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 2 of 3el047
Select all correct statements.
ASaponification of a triglyceride with NaOH gives soap and glycerol.
BPotassium soaps are softer than sodium soaps.
CSoaps clean as well in hard water as in soft water.
DSodium stearate is the sodium salt of a saturated C18 acid.
Answer: A, B, D
Saponification gives soap and glycerol (a true). Potassium soaps are the softer ones (b true). Soaps are precipitated by calcium and magnesium ions in hard water, so (c is false). Stearic acid is saturated C18 (d true).