The chemical reaction that produces soap is called saponification. During one type of saponification, oil and sodium hydroxide undergo a chemical change to produce glycerol and soap. As a result of this reaction, the soap has different properties than the oil and sodium hydroxide. Some of these properties are what give soap its cleaning ability. For each statement below, choose whether it is true or false. (1 point) True False A chemical change occurs during saponification. Soap is a reactant of the saponification reaction. Together, the products of a chemical reaction have the same arrangement of atoms as the reactants. Skip to navigation

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers for each statement:

1. A chemical change occurs during saponification.
   True - Saponification is a chemical reaction that transforms reactants (oil and sodium hydroxide) into different products (glycerol and soap).

2. Soap is a reactant of the saponification reaction.
   False - Soap is a product of the saponification reaction, not a reactant.

3. Together, the products of a chemical reaction have the same arrangement of atoms as the reactants.
   False - In a chemical reaction, the atoms are rearranged to form new substances, so the arrangement of atoms in the products is different from that in the reactants.