allerySoaps are the sodium or potassium salts of:
Asulphonic acids
Blong-chain carboxylic (fatty) acids
Camino acids
Dshort-chain alcohols
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. long-chain carboxylic (fatty) acids
Soaps are sodium/potassium salts of long-chain fatty (carboxylic) acids.
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