Question

Saponification is a process that quickly converts the burning substance to a non combustible soap. Once the process has made the conversion, it extinguishes the fire by what action?

Answer 1

Saponification can be used to help extinguishe fires. Fires that involve fats or oils have to use a type of extinguisher that harnesses the power of saponification reactions. These fire extinguishers use wet chemical to put out frease, oil, and fat fires. Saponification works will with these types of extinguishers, because when the extinguishing chemical hits the fats or oils, a saponification reaction occurs that butning substance into a non-combustible soap, thus putting the fire out.