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Product of hydrolysis of an ester by NaOH (saponification)

This type of question, asked 4 times: 11 May 2024 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S2, 14 May 2026 S2. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    11 May 2024 S2

    71
    Methyl propanoate on hydrolysis with dil NaOH forms a salt which on further acidification with conc. HCl forms

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  2. Question 2

    20 Apr 2025 S1

    71
    Identify the product ' BB ' in the following sequence of reactions. Methylpropanoate → dil. NaOHΔA→ Conc. HClH+B\xrightarrow[\text{~dil.~}NaOH]{\Delta}A\xrightarrow[\text{~Conc.~}HCl]{H^{+}}B

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  3. Question 3

    21 Apr 2025 S2

    90
    Methyl propanoate on hydrolysis with dil NaOH forms a salt that on further acidification with conc. HCl forms

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  4. Question 4

    14 May 2026 S2

    42
    Which of the following compounds is obtained in the saponification process?

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