The credit of inventing soap by using mustard oil and some alkalies goes to which of the following scientist?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Chakrapani
The credit of making soap from mustard oil and some alkalies goes to Chakrapani (Chakrapani Datta), an Ayurvedic physician of medieval India (about the 11th century), known for his works on medicine such as the Chikitsa Sangraha. Heating an oil with an alkali turns it into soap, the same reaction (saponification) that is used to make soap today.