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vinney12

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Briefly describe the chemical reaction that is used to harden a vegetable oil to give a fat.

Question 2

Female sex hormones like estrone are called _____________.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The carbon-carbon double bonds of the oil undergo hydrogenation in the presence of a transition metal catalyst.

Answer to Question 2

estrogens


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Reply #2 on: Aug 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 23, 2018
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