Question

Which of the following represents a saponification reaction? 

(a) \(CH_3OONa+NaOH\overset{CaO}\rightarrow CH_4+Na_2CO_3\)

(b) \(CH_3COOH+C_2H_5OH\overset{H_2SO_4}\rightarrow 2CH_3COONa + H_2\)

(c) 2CH₃COOH + 2Na → 2CH₃COONa + H₂ 

(d) CH₃COOC₂H₅ + NaOH → CH₃COONa + C₂H₅OH

Answer 1

The answer is (d) CH₃COOC₂H₅ + NaOH → CH₃COONa + C₂H₅OH

Saponification is a reaction in which ethanol and sodium ethanoate are produced upon treatment of ester with an alkali.