Answer the following: (a) Write the formula and draw electron dot structure of carbon tetrachloride.
(b) What is saponification? Write the reaction involved in this process.
Ans. Carbon tetrachloride: CCl4
Ans(b). When ester treated with an alkali, the reaction gives ethanol and sodium ethanoate. This reaction is called saponification reaction because this reaction forms the basis of preparation of soap. This can be given by following equation. CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH → CH3COONa + C2H5OH
