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Question:

While studying saponification reaction for the preparation of soap, the teacher suggested to a student to add a small quantity of common salt to the reaction mixture. The function of common salt in this reaction is to: reduce the alkalinity of the soap; reduce the acidity of the soap; enhance the cleansing capacity of soap; favour precipitation of soap

enhance the cleansing capacity of soap

favour precipitation of soap

reduce the alkalinity of the soap

reduce the acidity of the soap

Solution:

Soap is precipitated as a solid from the suspension by adding common salt to the suspension. Salt also decreases the solubility of soap. This process is called salting out of soap. Hence the correct option is D.