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← HistoryWhich risk increases with excessive lye bathing during historical soap production?
A)Emulsion destabilization and phase separation
B)Saponification reversal yielding free fatty acids
C)Formation of dangerous phosphine gas
D)Lye-induced burns on workers skin✓
💡 Explanation
Excessive lye use causes alkali damage because the saponification reaction consumes all available fats, therefore prolonged exposure etches exposed artisan skin, rather than resulting in other chemical changes like failed emulsion separation or phosphine production.
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