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Grade 10Organic Chemistry

why we add a small quantity of NaCl during saponification reaction?

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11 Years agoGrade 10
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11 Years ago
NaCl leads to easy production of RCOONa(soap)
NaCl supply Na+ ion so the ionic product increases than solubility product so precipitation of soap become more and fast.