LIQUID BLACK SOAP IS MADE BY BOILING PALM OIL WITH LIQUID EXTRACT OF ASH. THE FUNCTION OF THE ASH IS TO PROVIDE THE

• A. Acid
• B. Ester of alkanoic acid
• C. Alkali ✓
• C. Alkanol

The answer to the question is: C. Alkali

Liquid black soap is made by boiling palm oil with the liquid extract of ash. The function of the ash is to provide an alkali. The alkali in the ash helps to saponify the palm oil, which is the process of turning the oil into soap. This chemical reaction occurs when the alkali in the ash reacts with the fatty acids in the palm oil, resulting in the formation of soap.