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1.Why are basic conditions used to hydrolyze triglycerides?

2.What would you expect if an acid catalyst had been used? Would you get the same products?

3.What are three types of surfactants? Which would you expect to find in laundry detergent? In fabric softener?

4.If you wanted to produce a methyl ester of a fatty acid from vegetable oil, often used as a source of biodiesel fuel, what type of base could you use?

5.In the transesterification described in question 4, what solvent would you use to increase your yield?

Please answer all questions.