Most Important Selected Qs for JEE AdvancedChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
Saponification of coconut oil yields glycerol and
Options
- Apalmitic acid
- Bsodium palmitate
- Coleic acid
- Dstearic acid
Correct answer
B. sodium palmitate
Step-by-step solution
Saponification (alkaline hydrolysis) of oils and fats gives glycerol and sodium salt of fatty acids, which is sodium palmitate in the present question