Oils can be converted to fats by a commercial process catalyzed by nickel which is called partial hydrogenation. In relatively mild conditions (180ºC and pressures of about 1.33 atm) a sufficient number of double bonds are hydrogenated and solidify liquid oils. This solid material, margarine, has a consistency similar to butter. Come up with a practical reason why oils are not fully hydrogenated during commercial hydrogenation processes
Oils can be converted to fats by a commercial process catalyzed by nickel which is called partial hydrogenation. In relatively mild conditions (180ºC and pressures of about 1.33 atm) a sufficient number of double bonds are hydrogenated and solidify liquid oils. This solid material, margarine, has a consistency similar to butter. Come up with a practical reason why oils are not fully hydrogenated during commercial hydrogenation processes
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Oils can be converted to fats by a commercial process catalyzed by
nickel which is called partial hydrogenation. In relatively mild conditions (180ºC and pressures of about 1.33 atm) a sufficient number of double bonds are hydrogenated and solidify liquid oils. This solid material, margarine, has a consistency similar to butter. Come up with a practical reason why oils are not
fully hydrogenated during commercial hydrogenation processes
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