FOOD CHEMISTRY
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY
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Question
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Which best explains why oil is liquid at room temperature while butter is solid at room temperature.
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oil contains double bonds
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butter contains double bonds
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oil is an saturated fat
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butter is a saturated fat
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Butter is mostly saturated fat, that’s why it’s solid at room temperature. Olive Oil is liquid at room temperature, thus it’s an unsaturated fat. An unsaturated fat can be made in to a saturated fat by a Hydrogenation process. These are similar molecules, differing in their melting points.
Detailed explanation-2: -Oils come from many different plants and from fish. However, coconut, palm, and palm kernel oils (tropical oils) are solid at room temperature because they have high amounts of saturated fatty acids. Therefore, they are classified as a solid fat rather than as an oil.
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