Asked in UHS MDCAT 2008 2008Moderate

The extent of un-saturation in a fat is expressed as its:

Correct answer: B. Iodine number

  • A. Acid number
  • B. Iodine number
  • C. Saponification number
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Iodine value, also called Iodine Number, in analytical chemistry, a measure of the degree of unsaturation of oil, fat, or wax; the amount of iodine, in grams, that is taken up by 100 grams of the oil, fat, or wax.

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