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29 June, 06:13

Why does saponification produce sodium lactate (and not lactic acid) as the final product?

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  1. 29 June, 08:15
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    Sodium lactate is the simple salt created by reacting lactic acid with a base that contains sodium for saponification NaOH is used. This is an acid-base reaction, not a fermentation reaction. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.
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