Saponification & Refluxing | 2021 State Exam, Q2 | Leaving Cert Higher Level Chemistry

Improve your grades in your chemistry exams by watching Cliona walk you through this Leaving Certificate organic chemistry question from the 2021 paper.

Cliona goes through the question to discuss the process of base hydrolysis of tri-ester molecules in coconut oil. She also goes through the heating methods that are suitable for refluxing and distilling the reaction mixture.

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00:00 – Introduction
00:31 – Part (a)
03:02 – Part (b)
04:58 – Part (c)
06:19 – Part (d)
07:57 – Part (e)
12:35 – Conclusion

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