What typical catalyst is used to make biodiesel?

acid catalyst

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platinum

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ultraviolet light

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base catalyst

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Solution

The correct option is D base catalyst
Biodiesel is a renewable alternative fuel created from vegetable oils, animal fats and greases through a chemical process. The chemical process involves reaction of natural oils with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst (usually sodium hydroxide [ $N a O H$ ] or potassium hydroxide [ $K O H$ ] and then refining the mixture to create molecules which can be easily burned in a diesel engine.

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