GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of-
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distillation
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oxidation
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crystalisation
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hydrogenation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hydrogenation: It is the process of converting vegetable oil to vegetable ghee. During this process, the vegetable oils are reacted with hydrogen gas at about 60⁰C.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is hydrogenated vegetable oil? Oils (such as vegetable, olive, sunflower) are liquids at room temperature. In the food industry, hydrogen is added to oils (in a process called hydrogenation) to make them more solid, or ‘spreadable’.
Detailed explanation-3: -A hydrogenation reaction occurs when vegetable oils are converted to fats. The double bonds of vegetable oils are broken down resulting in a saturated fat i.e. ghee.
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