Question

Explain on the chemical structural basis why the products of the saponification reaction are soluble in water while the starting triglyceride is insoluble in water.

Answer 1

Answer:

The description is outlined in subsection downwards and according to the query given.

Explanation:

• Saponification seems to be a procedure that requires the conversion or transformation of fat, grease, or lipid by either the intervention of heating a mixture of aqueous alkali towards soap as well as an alcoholic. Soaps contain fatty acid salts, however, mono-fatty acids contain carbon atoms, such as sodium palmitate. Therefore, throughout the water, individuals were indeed soluble.
• However, on another hand, owing to large hydrocarbon strings, triglycerides do not partake in hydrogen bonding. Therefore in water, they aren't dissolved.