Set up a heat resistant mat next to an operating vent in the bench top. Add 10 to 15 drops of glycerol to the depression in the center of a pile of finely ground potassium permanganate in an ...

This results in the formation of glycerol and a salt - soap. \(Fat/Oil + Sodium\, Hydroxide \rightarrow Soap + Glycerol\) Fats and oils are esters made from glycerol and long chain fatty acids.