The reaction used for preparation of soap from fat is:

Soap is prepared by saponification, which is the alkaline hydrolysis of fats/oils with NaOH or KOH.

Fat + NaOH → Soap (sodium salt of fatty acid) + Glycerol

The correct answer is Option 3: Alkaline hydrolysis reaction.

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