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KCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Dalda is prepared from oils by

  1. A oxidation
  2. B reduction
  3. C hydrolysis
  4. D distillation
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(B) reduction

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Oils (liquid glycerides) react with hydrogen in the presence of metal catalyst (like nickel) to give saturated glycerides (semi-solid glycerides)
fats. Thus, vegetable ghee (Dalda) is obtained by the hydrogenation (reduction) of oils.
Oils \(+\mathrm{H}_{2} \longrightarrow\)Dalda