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Food Chemistry: Fats, Oils and Soaps
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A student in Trinidad tested coconut oil and butter using the emulsion test. Both formed white emulsions when shaken with water and ethanol. Which statement correctly distinguishes between fats and oils?

  1. Fats are solid at room temperature; oils are liquid at room temperature
  2. Fats contain glycerol; oils do not contain glycerol
  3. Fats are unsaturated; oils are saturated
  4. Fats dissolve in water; oils do not dissolve in water
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✓ Answer: AFats are solid at room temperature; oils are liquid at room temperature
Award 1 mark for stating that fats are solid and oils are liquid at room temperature. B is incorrect — both fats and oils contain glycerol as part of their structure. C is incorrect — this reverses the correct relationship; oils are generally unsaturated and fats are saturated. D is incorrect — neither fats nor oils dissolve in water; both are hydrophobic.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following is the correct word equation for the saponification of a fat?

  1. Fat + water → glycerol + fatty acids
  2. Fat + sodium hydroxide → soap + glycerol
  3. Fat + hydrochloric acid → soap + glycerol
  4. Fat + sodium chloride → soap + water
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✓ Answer: BFat + sodium hydroxide → soap + glycerol
Award 1 mark for correct identification of saponification products. A is incorrect — this describes hydrolysis, not saponification, and produces fatty acids rather than soap. C is incorrect — saponification requires a strong alkali, not an acid. D is incorrect — sodium chloride is a neutral salt and cannot cause saponification.
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