Liquid black soap is made by boiling palm oil with liquid extract of ash. The function of the ash is to provide the ?

  • A Acid
  • B Ester of alkanoic acid
  • C Alkali
  • D Alkanol

The correct answer is C. Alkali

lye is a metal hydroxide traditionally obtained by leaching wood ashes, or a strong alkali which is highly soluble in water producing caustic basic solutions / an alkaline solution that is used to make soaps. "Lye" most commonly refers to sodium hydroxide (NaOH), but historically has been used for potassium hydroxide (KOH).

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