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In the manufacture of Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oils, which among the following gases is used?

  1. A
    Nitrogen
  2. B
    Carbon dioxide
  3. C
    Hydrogen
  4. D
    Neon

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The process of converting liquid vegetable oils into solid Vanaspati ghee involves hydrogenation. During this industrial chemical reaction, hydrogen gas () is bubbled through the oil at high temperatures in the presence of a nickel catalyst to saturate the carbon-carbon double bonds.

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In the manufacture of Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oils, which among the following gases is used?
A
Nitrogen
B
Carbon dioxide
C
Hydrogen
D
Neon

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