JEE Main 2014 — Chemistry in Everyday Life Question with Solution
JEE Main 2014 (19 Apr Online)
Question
Among the following organic acids, the acid present in rancid butter is :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CButyric acid
Step-by-step explanation
Butyric acid is a fatty acid occuring in the form of esters in animal fats when butter goes rancid, butyric acid is liberated from the glyceride by hydrolysis, leading to unpleasant odor.
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