A sink drain can become clogged with solid fat such as glyceryl tristearate (tristearin).a...

A sink drain can become clogged with solid fat such as glyceryl tristearate (tristearin).

a. How would adding lye (NaOH) to the sink drain remove the blockage?

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b. Write a balanced equation for the reaction that occurs.

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c. How many milliliters of a 0.500 M NaOH solution are needed to completely saponify 10.0 g of tristearin?

A sink drain can become clogged with saturated fats.