The chemical reaction shown is the saponification of a triglyceride molecule, which involves the hydrolysis of a triglyceride ester to form glycerol and three fatty acid molecules. The reaction is as follows:
Here, CH3(CH2)14COOK represents a fatty acid salt (such as potassium stearate), and C3H5(OH)3 represents glycerol. During saponification, the triglyceride ester is broken down into its components by reacting with a strong base (in this case, KOH) to form soap (fatty acid salt) and glycerol.
The chemical reaction shown is the saponification of a triglyceride molecule, which involves the hydrolysis of a triglyceride ester to form glycerol and three fatty acid molecules. The reaction is as follows:
CH3(CH2)14COOK + 3KOH → CH3(CH2)14COOK + C3H5(OH)3
Here, CH3(CH2)14COOK represents a fatty acid salt (such as potassium stearate), and C3H5(OH)3 represents glycerol. During saponification, the triglyceride ester is broken down into its components by reacting with a strong base (in this case, KOH) to form soap (fatty acid salt) and glycerol.