CONFIDENTIAL ASIJAN 2018/CMT669 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE OLEOCHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY COURSE CODE : CMT669 EXAMINATION JANUARY 2018 2 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1 This question paper consists of five (5) questions, 2 ‘Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. 3 Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigiator. 4 Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of : i) the Question Paper ii) an Answer Booklet ~ provided by the Faculty 5. Answer ALL questions in English. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO This examination paper consists of 3 printed pages © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL 2 ASIJAN 2018/CMT669 QUESTION 1 a) Define lipids. (2 marks) b) _ State three differences between waxes and neutral lipids. (6 marks) ¢) Phospholipids are removed during refining and recovered as lecithin. When suspended in water, they will spontaneously rearrange into ‘ordered structures’. i) Propose the name of the two ‘ordered structures’ (2 marks) ji) Draw the structures for your answers in c)(i). (2 marks) d) Identify the differences and similarities between transesterification and esterification reactions for producing fatty acid methyl esters. (4 marks) QUESTION 2 a) Elaborate about the structural arrangement between non-essential fatty acid and essential fatty acid, (4 marks) b) Explain briefly the importance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to our body. (4 marks) c) Relate the size of sucrose polyester's molecule with its effectiveness as artificial fat in weight reducing product. (4 marks) d) Explain how hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules can be described in relation to the cleansing ability of detergents. (4 marks) QUESTION 3 a) __ Discuss briefly two of the main processes in the manufacturing of glycerine. (8 marks) b) i) Define fat splitting, (2 marks) © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA. CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL 3 ASIJAN 2018/CMT669 ii) Demonstrate the fat splitting method via fractional process. (6 marks) QUESTION 4 a) __Interesterification reaction of oils involves an exchange of acyl group among triglycerides which can be carried out using chemical or enzymatic catalyst. i) Compare and contrast between chemical and enzymatic interesterification reactions (6 marks) ii) Demonstrate the interesterification process using Mucor javanicus lipases. (6 marks) b) Illustrate the removal of free fatty acids using caustic soda during the neutralization process. (4 marks) QUESTION 5 a) Biodiesel is one of the alternative fuels which are derived from straight or used vegetable oils and animal fats. Illustrate the flowchart of the biodiesel production. (6 marks) b) The Simplicity Company is scheduled to launch a new liquid body lotion formulation with whitening effect and light citrus fragrance. Propose five basic ingredients and their functions for making this type of body lotion. (10 marks) END OF QUESTION PAPER © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL