Q106 / 270 · NDA 2022 (Phase 2) · General Ability

Liquid vegetable oils are converted to solid margarine by the use of

  • Correct answer
    A
    hydrogen gas
  • B
    chlorine gas
  • C
    carbon dioxide gas
  • D
    oxygen gas

Solution

Most of the margarine is made from hydrogenated oils or partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils. Fat hydrogenation is process of combining vegetable oils with hydrogen, in order to make it more saturated to produce solid or semi-solid fats, such as margarine.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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