Question

    Which of the following gas is used in the manufacture of

    Vanaspati Ghee? 
    A Nitrogen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Oxygen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Carbondioxide Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Hydrogen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Vanaspati ghee is manufactured from liquid vegetable fats like groundnut oil, coconut oil etc. It is manufactured by catalytic hydrogenation. Catalytic hydrogenation is a process by which hydrogen gas is passed through vegetable oils in the presence of catalyst like nickel (Ni), platinum (Pt) or palladium (Pd) to convert the oil into solid Vanaspati ghee.

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