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Vegetable oils contain large quantity of glycerides of unsaturated acids. When the vegetable oils contain high amount of saturated fatty acids, it is termed as __________ oil.
A Drying
B Semi-drying
C Non-drying
D None of these
Mineral oils (e.g. petroleum oils) are preferred over fatty oils (e.g. mustard oil, ghee, tallow, palm oil, olive oil etc.) as a lubricant due to its
A Poor oxidation stability and high gum forming tendency
B Greater tendency of decomposition at elevated temperature
C Hydrolysis tendency in presence of water
D All of the above
Which of the following test is used for distinguishing among dry oils, semi-drying oils and non drying oils?
A Elaiden test
B Reichart-Meissl value test
C Henter value test
D Iodine value test
Most fatty acids have been find as essential components of lipid molecules. Find the wrong part.
A most fatty
B find
C essential
D molecules
Oils are partially hydrogenated (not fully) to manufacture vanaspati, because fully saturated solidified oils
A Cause cholesterol build up and blood clotting
B Are prone to rancid oxidation
C Always contain some amount of nickel (as their complete removal is very difficult)
D Have affinity to retain harmful sulphur compounds
If the sewage contains grease and fatty oils, these are removed in
A Grit chambers
B Detritus tanks
C Skimming tanks
D Sedimentation tanks
Unsaturated oils compared to saturated oils have
A Lower melting point & higher reactivity to oxygen
B Higher melting point & higher reactivity to oxygen
C Lower melting point & lower reactivity to oxygen
D Higher melting point & lower reactivity to oxygen
Which one of the following is not likely to be a constituent of vegetable oils?
A Citric acid
B Oleic acid
C Stearic acid
D Glycerol
Which one of the following vegetable oils is used in the manufacture of paints?
A Palm oil
B Sunflower oil
C Linseed oil
D Cottonseed oil
Which gas is used for converting vegetable oils into saturated fats ?
A H2
B O2
C Cl2
D SO2

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