On the Label of a Shortening Container Are the Words

question 76

Multiple Choice

On the label of a shortening container are the words "hydrogenated vegetable oil." This means that during processing, the number of carbon-carbon double bonds in the oil was decreased and the

• A) oil now has a lower melting point.
• B) fatty acid chains now have more "kinks."
• C) oil is now a derivative carbohydrate.
• D) oil is now solid at room temperature.
• E) fatty acid is now a triglyceride.

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