A triglyceride undergoes hydrolysis under acidic conditions to give glycerine and product P1. A triglyceride can also undergo hydrolysis under basic conditions to give glycerine and product P2. Which of the following is true? P2 is a soap and P1 is a detergent P2 is a carboxylic acid and P1 is soap P1 is a carboxylic acid and P2 is soap P1 and P2 are identical P1 is a soap and P2 is a detergent

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A triglyceride undergoes hydrolysis under acidic conditions to give glycerine and product P1. A triglyceride can also undergo hydrolysis under basic conditions to give
glycerine and product P2. Which of the following is true?
P2 is a soap and P1 is a detergent
P2 is a carboxylic acid and P1 is soap
P1 is a carboxylic acid and P2 is soap
P1 and P2 are identical
P1 is a soap and P2 is a detergent
Transcribed Image Text:A triglyceride undergoes hydrolysis under acidic conditions to give glycerine and product P1. A triglyceride can also undergo hydrolysis under basic conditions to give glycerine and product P2. Which of the following is true? P2 is a soap and P1 is a detergent P2 is a carboxylic acid and P1 is soap P1 is a carboxylic acid and P2 is soap P1 and P2 are identical P1 is a soap and P2 is a detergent
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