L8: SAPONIFICATION

1. INTRODUCTION

Saponification is a reaction of a fatty acid with a strong base. This reaction forms a salt called soap.

2. OBJECTIVES

- To create a soap.


3. MATERIAL

-2 beakers of 250 mL
-Watch galss
-Spatula
-Stirring rod
-Sosa
-Water
-Oil
-Balance

4.PROCEDURE

First,we have taken a 250 ml beaker and we put 90 mL of water. We put another beaker with 270 mL of oil, and on a watch glass we have mesured 32 grams of sosa. We put the sodium hydroxide into the water  and mixed ( we have tested wich kind of reaction takesplace). Then put the oil very slowly and removed.

5.OBSERVATIONS

We can obtain the soap.