The degree of unsaturation of a fat can be determined by means of its
(a) Iodine number
(b) Octane number
(c) Saponification number
(d) Melting point

1 Answer

Answer :

Iodine number

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Description : Iodine number denotes (A) Degree of unsaturation (B) Saponification number (C) Acid number (D) Acetyl number

Last Answer : Answer : A

Description : Saponification value/number of an oil or fat is a measure of its (A) Fatty acid content (B) Degree of unsaturation of the fatty acids present in it (C) Average molecular weight (D) Insoluble fatty acid content

Last Answer : (C) Average molecular weight

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Last Answer : Answer : B

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Last Answer : (D) Independent of the type of oil, whether it is drying or non-drying

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Last Answer : (3) Unsaturation in oil Explanation: Iodine value is used to estimate unsatwation in oil.

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Last Answer : Unsaturation in oil

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Last Answer : A glycerol backbone

Description : High iodine value of a lipid indicates (A) Polymerization (B) Carboxyl groups (C) Hydroxyl groups (D) Unsaturation

Last Answer : Answer : D

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Last Answer : (A) Storage under improper conditions

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Last Answer : Octane number

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Last Answer : produces glycerol and soap

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Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SAPONIFICATION

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Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- POTASSIUM BROMIDE

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Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)

Description : Saponification number is (A) mg of KOH required to saponify one gm of fat or oil (B) mg of KOH required to neutralize free fatty acids of one gms of fat (C) mg of KOH required to neutralize the acetic acid obtained by saponification of one gm of fat after it has been acetylated (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : Does saponification number of a fat molecule increase or decrease with the molecular weight of the fat?

Last Answer : Decreases with increase in molecular weight of fat.

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Last Answer : Ans. Generally Unsaturated organic compound decolorize Bayer‘s reagent and Bromine water.

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Last Answer : The octane rating of petrol is determined through a test that compares the fuel's resistance to knocking to that of a reference fuel, typically iso-octane and n-heptane.

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Last Answer : 90% Isooctane + 10% n-heptane

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Last Answer : (D) None of these

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Last Answer : Saponification

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Last Answer : n-Octane

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Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : Number of ml of 0.1 N KOH required to neutralize fatty acids from 5 gms of fat: (A) Iodine number (B) Polenske number (C) Reichert-Miessl number (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : The number of grams of iodine absorbed by 100 g fat or oil

Last Answer : Ans. Iodine value/number

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Last Answer : (D) Degree of irregularity in atomic packing

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Last Answer : Answer : B

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Last Answer : (D) None of these

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Last Answer : (A) Resistance to knock

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Last Answer : (B) Act as an antioxidant

Description : Presence of aromatics in (A) Diesel increases its cetane number (B) Kerosene increases its smoke point (C) Petrol increases its octane number (D) All (A), (B) and (C)

Last Answer : (C) Petrol increases its octane number

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Last Answer : Isoelectric point

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Last Answer : Ans : d

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Last Answer : (B) Paraffins have lower smoke point than aromatics

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Last Answer : Answer : A

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Last Answer : Answer : D

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Description : What is saponification?

Last Answer : Hydrolysis of fat by alkali is called are saponification.

Description : Why is the knowledge of saponification value of oil important?

Last Answer : Saponification value helps the manufacturer of soap to prepare soap which does not contain excess of potassium hydroxide.

Description : What is meant by saponification value?

Last Answer : Saponification value can be defined as the amount of potassium hydroxide in ‘mg’ (milligrams) required to neutralize the fatty acid present in one gram of oil or fat.

Description : Explain the steps involved in saponification.

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Description : What is meant by saponification?

Last Answer : The process of neutralizing the fatty acids present in oils or fats by adding sodium or potassium hydroxide is called saponification.

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Last Answer : (C) Saponification