The content of stearic acid in sunflower oil increases with warmer temperatures. A) True B) False

Understand the Problem

The question is asking whether the statement about stearic acid content in sunflower oil changing with temperature is true or false. It requires knowledge about the chemical composition of sunflower oil and how it may be influenced by temperature.

More Information

Stearic acid content in sunflower oil is not significantly affected by temperature changes; rather, it is the content of other fatty acids like linoleic and oleic acid that changes with temperature. Warmer temperatures tend to increase oleic acid and decrease linoleic acid content.

Tips

Confusing stearic acid with linoleic or oleic acids, which are more temperature-sensitive, is a common mistake.

Sources

• grownotes sunflowers - GRDC - grdc.com.au