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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
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
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
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
Ponchon Savarit method is based on the use of enthalpy concentration diagram, which contains the bubble point curve (saturated liquid curve), dew point curve (saturated vapour curve) and equilibrium tie lines. As compared to McCabe-Thiele's method, this method
A Is more accurate in finding the number of equilibrium stages
B Accounts for the enthalpy changes in the process
C Facilitates direct calculation of heat load on reboiler & condenser from, the diagram used in this method
D All of the above
Which gas is used for converting vegetable oils into saturated fats ?
A H2
B O2
C Cl2
D SO2
The feed to fractionating column is changed from saturated vapour to saturated liquid. If the separation and reflux ratio remains unchanged, the number of ideal stages will
A Increase
B Decrease
C Remains same
D Depend on saturated boiling point; may increase or decrease
On moving the feed line (q-line) from saturated liquid feed (vertical position) to saturated vapor feed (horizontal feed), if the slope of both the operating lines are to be increased, then it will result in
A Greater degree of separation with a fixed number of trays
B Increased reboiler load
C Increased reflux ratio
D None of these
Assuming applicability of ideal gas law, the pure component volume of the vapor in a saturated gas can be calculated from theoretical relationship. The volumetric composition of a vapor saturated gas is independent of the
A Nature of the liquid
B Nature of the gas
C Temperature of the liquid
D Total pressure
Fats as compared to oils have
A More unsaturated glycerides of fatty acids
B Less unsaturated glycerides of fatty acids
C Much higher reactivity to oxygen
D Lower melting point

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