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Soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids, containing number of carbon atoms more than .

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12

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8

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6

D

10

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Soaps**: Soaps are defined as the sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids. This means that they are formed when fatty acids react with sodium or potassium hydroxide. 2. **Identifying Higher Fatty Acids**: Higher fatty acids are typically defined as fatty acids that contain a long carbon chain. The question specifically asks for the minimum number of carbon atoms in these fatty acids. 3. **Determining the Number of Carbon Atoms**: Generally, higher fatty acids are considered to have more than 12 carbon atoms. This is a standard classification in organic chemistry. 4. **Examples of Higher Fatty Acids**: Common examples of higher fatty acids include: - Palmitic acid (C16H32O2) which has 16 carbon atoms. - Stearic acid (C18H36O2) which has 18 carbon atoms. These examples illustrate that the fatty acids used in soap production typically contain 12 or more carbon atoms. 5. **Conclusion**: Therefore, the answer to the question is that soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids containing more than 12 carbon atoms. **Final Answer**: Soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids containing more than 12 carbon atoms. ---
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