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What is the principle behind the solubility test?
What is the principle behind the solubility test?
- Detection of unsaturated fatty acids
- Formation of soap or salts of fatty acid
- Solubility of lipids in nonpolar solvents (correct)
- Reaction with potassium bisulfite
What is the purpose of using Dichloromethane in the unsaturation test?
What is the purpose of using Dichloromethane in the unsaturation test?
- To detect the presence of glycerin
- To form soap or salts of fatty acid
- To react with double bonds in unsaturated fats (correct)
- To detect the presence of lipids
What is the reaction that occurs in the saponification test?
What is the reaction that occurs in the saponification test?
- Polymerization
- Oxidation
- Esterification
- Hydrolysis (correct)
What is the purpose of using potassium bisulfite in the acrolein test?
What is the purpose of using potassium bisulfite in the acrolein test?
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What is the result of a positive test in the grease spot test?
What is the result of a positive test in the grease spot test?
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What is the primary indication of unsaturation in a lipid sample when iodine is added to it?
What is the primary indication of unsaturation in a lipid sample when iodine is added to it?
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What is the limitation of the iodine test in determining the characteristics of a lipid sample?
What is the limitation of the iodine test in determining the characteristics of a lipid sample?
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What is the result of heating an oil with potassium bisulfate?
What is the result of heating an oil with potassium bisulfate?
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What is the characteristic of the smell produced when an oil is heated with potassium bisulfate?
What is the characteristic of the smell produced when an oil is heated with potassium bisulfate?
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What is the primary advantage of the potassium bisulfate test over the iodine test?
What is the primary advantage of the potassium bisulfate test over the iodine test?
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