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Fats and oils are saponified (hydrolysed) by potassium hydroxide to the mixed fatty acid salts to give soap and glycerol.

Reaction NOT balanced.

Peanut
Oil
  +  
Coconut
Oil
  +  
KOH
  +  
H2O
         
Soap
  +  
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Peanut oil     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Coconut oil     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Potassium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Soap     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Glycerol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Hydrolysis

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