Fat on hydrolysis gives which alcohol?

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(A) Fats are esters of fatty acids with glycerol. When fats undergo hydrolysis (saponification) in the presence of an alkali like $NaOH$ or $KOH$,they

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Glycerol

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(A) Fats are esters of fatty acids with glycerol. When fats undergo hydrolysis (saponification) in the presence of an alkali like $NaOH$ or $KOH$,they break down into their constituent components. The reaction is as follows: $	ext{Fat} + 3H_2O \xrightarrow{	ext{Lipase/Alkali}} 	ext{Glycerol} + 3 	ext{Fatty Acids}$. Since glycerol is a trihydroxy alcohol $(CH_2OH-CHOH-CH_2OH)$,it is the alcohol obtained from the hydrolysis of fats.

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