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KCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

The number of moles of hydrogen that can be added to 1 mole of an oil is the highest in

  1. A groundnut oil
  2. B sunflower seed oil
  3. C mustard oil
  4. D linseed oil
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(D) linseed oil

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1 mole of linseed oil has maximum number of moles of hydrogen added. This oil is a typical drying oil. It consists of linolenic acid (80\%), linolenic acid ester \((15 \%)\) and triolein (5\%).