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Margarine is formed using unsaturated vegetable fats by _________________(a) oxidation(b) catalysis(c) hydrogenation(d) leachingThe question was asked during an interview for a job.Query is from Chemical Basis of Life in division Chemical Basis of Life of Cell Biology

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Right choice is (c) hydrogenation

Explanation: SOLID SHORTENINGS such as margarine are formed by chemically reducing the double bonds present in polyunsaturated vegetables with hydrogen ATOMS. This hydrogenation process also converts some of the cis-double bonds to trans-double bonds which are straight rather than kinked; called partially hydrogenated or trans-fats.


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