What are the products from the saponification of tristearin?

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Tristearin is a triglyceride composed of three stearic acid molecules esterified to a glycerol molecule. Saponification of tristearin involves the hydrolysis of the ester bonds with a strong base, such as sodium hydroxide, producing glycerol and the corresponding sodium salt of stearic acid, which is sodium stearate. Therefore, the products of the saponification of tristearin are glycerol and sodium stearate, which corresponds to choice A.

What Are the Products from the Saponification of Tristearin