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Question
What is added to groundnut oil when it is to be converted to vanaspati ghee?
Solution
Hydrogen is added to groundnut oil when the latter is to be converted to vanaspati ghee. The process of adding hydrogen to an unsaturated hydrocarbon, to produce a saturated hydrocarbon in the presence of a catalyst, is called hydrogenation.
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