Saponification of coconut oil yields gly...

Saponification of coconut oil yields glycerol and

A

palmitic acid

B

sodium palmitate

C

oleic acid

D

stearic acid

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The correct Answer is:

B

Coconut oil mainly cosisits of glyceryl tripalnitrate and hence it will give sodium palmination of hydrolysis with NaOH.

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