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________ get large amount of alkali to hydrolysis.(a) Baby oil(b) Liquid paraffin(c) Vegetable oil(d) Liquid petroleumThis question was addressed to me in quiz.My doubt stems from Saponification Value topic in section Lubricants of Applied Chemistry

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Right ANSWER is (C) Vegetable OIL

Easy explanation: The vegetable oils and animal oils NEED LARGE amount of alkali to hydrolysis. They are the mixture of glyceryl and esters of fatty acids. Baby oil, liquid paraffin and liquid petroleum are the mineral oils and they are not saponifiable.



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