JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3el202
Tristearin (molar mass 890 g/mol) is saponified completely with NaOH (sodium stearate 306 g/mol; NaOH 40 g/mol; glycerol 92 g/mol). Which statements are correct?
A1.78kg of tristearin needs 240g of NaOH.
B890g of tristearin gives 918g of sodium stearate.
CEach mole of tristearin consumes 3 mol of NaOH.
D1.78kg of tristearin gives 92g of glycerol.
Answer: A, B, C
890g is 1 mol, giving 3 mol of soap = 3×306=918g and needing 3 mol NaOH. 1.78kg is 2 mol, needing 6×40=240g NaOH and giving 2×92=184g glycerol, not 92g. Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.