AP EAMCET201823 Apr 2018Evening ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
In which one of the following processes the reactants and catalyst exist in three different states ?
Options
- AHaber's process
- BOstwald's process
- CHydrogenation of vegetable oil
- DContact process
Correct answer
C. Hydrogenation of vegetable oil
Step-by-step solution
During hydrogenation of vegetable oil the reactants and catalyst can exist in different states vegetable oil which is an poly unsaturated hydrocarbon may be converted from liquid to solid by hydrogenation reaction. The degree of hydrogenation of unsaturated oil controls the final consistency of the product.