Question

while researching life during colonial times, carson learns that people would extract potassium hydroxide from wood ashes and mix it with animal fat. what were the colonists doing?○ generating hydrogen○ making soap○ producing salt○ cleaning steel

Explanation:

The process described involves combining potassium hydroxide (from wood ashes, lye) with animal fat, which is the traditional saponification reaction used to make soap. The other options do not match this chemical process: generating hydrogen uses different reactions, producing salt involves evaporating brine, and cleaning steel uses acids or specialized cleaners.

Answer:

making soap