When vegetable oils are reacted with hydrogen gas, using nickel metal as a catalyst, we get:

carbon dioxide and water

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washing soaps

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saturated fat (Artificial ghee, a form of butter)

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oil and paints

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Solution

The correct option is C saturated fat (Artificial ghee, a form of butter)
When vegetable oils are reacted with $H_{2} / N i$ they undergo hydrogenation reaction to form saturated fats like artificial ghee.

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