JEE Main Chemistry question

During the hydrogenation of oils to form vegetable ghee, in this process:

(A)Hydrogen is dissolved in the oil
(B)Hydrogen combines with the O₂ of the oil
(C)Esters of unsaturated fatty acids are reduced to those of saturated acidsCorrect
(D)Hydrogen drives off impurities from the oil

Answer: (C)

Solution

Catalytic hydrogenation (H₂/Ni) saturates the C=C double bonds in the unsaturated-fatty-acid

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Question ID VK-150138