Multiple choice

The process used to convert vegetable oil into ghee is __________.

  1. Crystallisation

  2. Condensation

  3. Hydrogenation

  4. CO2 scrubbing

  5. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hydrogenation is widely applied to the processing of vegetable oils and fats. Complete hydrogenation converts unsaturated fatty acids to saturated ones. In practice the process is not usually carried to completion.