When fat is heated with ${\rm{NaOH}}$ the substances formed are:

Oil and ${\rm{N}}{{\rm{a}}_2}{\rm{C}}{{\rm{O}}_3}$

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When fat is heated with

\mathrm{NaOH}

the substances formed are:

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Correct option: B

Soap and glycerol

Option B (Soap and glycerol) is correct because the reaction of fat with NaOH (saponification) produces soap (sodium salt of fatty acids) and glycerol.

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