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

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The number of moles of hydrogen that can be added to 1 mole of an oil is the highest in (A) Linseed oil (B) Groundnut oil (C) Sunflower seed oil (D) Mustard 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 %).

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

Linseed oil

Groundnut oil

Sunflower seed oil

Mustard oil

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 $(5%)$ .

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