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In the manufacturing of vanaspati fat, dihydrogen is used to...
In the manufacturing of vanaspati fat, dihydrogen is used to hydrogenate which type of vegetable oils?
Options
- AMonounsaturated vegetable oils
- BPolyunsaturated vegetable oils
- CSaturated vegetable oils
- DHydrogenated vegetable oils
Correct answer
B. Polyunsaturated vegetable oils
Step-by-step solution
Dihydrogen is used in the manufacture of vanaspati fat by hydrogenating polyunsaturated vegetable oils like soybean and cottonseed oils.