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Question 49
Name the reaction which is commonly used in the conversion of vegetable oils to fats. Explain the reaction involved in detail.

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The reaction which is commonly used in the conversion of vegetable oils to fats is hydrogenation.

It can be defined as the addition of hydrogen to the unsaturated hydrocarbons. The following reaction shows hydrogenation of ethene to ethane:


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