Chemistry · Hydrocarbons
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Which of the following reaction is used in the preparation of vegetable ghee from oil?
- A
Hydration
- B
Sulphonation
- C
Hydrogenation
- D
Dehydrogenation
Hydrogenation is the correct answer because it is specifically used in the preparation of vegetable oil and helps in prolonging the shelf life of the oil. Other options such as hydration, sulfonation, and dehydrogenation are not involved in the process of preparing vegetable ghee from oil.
Hydration is the addition of water to a compound or any substance and is not involved in the preparation of oil.
Sulfonation is a reaction that produces benzenesulfonic acid by adding sulfur trioxide and fuming sulfuric acid, but it is not used in the preparation of oil.
Hydrogenation is used for the preparation of vegetable oil and also prolongs the shelf life of oil, making it the correct answer.
The oil dehydration process cleans and dries the oil entirely, but it is not used in the preparation of vegetable ghee from oil.
Tagged under Chemistry · Hydrocarbons · 2021