CHE 321 Oleochemical Technology

Week 9 (Exercise)
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1. The separation of a mixture into its component parts, or fractions,
separating chemical compounds by their boiling point by heating them to a
temperature at which one or more fractions of the compound will vaporize.
4. the most efficient and inexpensive method for large scale production
of saturated fatty acids from fats and oils, and for the production of
unsaturated fatty acids
5. Fatty acids with a long hydrocarbon chain attached
8. The measure of the degree of unsaturation of an oil, fat or wax.
10. Glycerides react with alcohol to produce mixture of fatty acid ester Down
and alcohol. 2. A crystalline fatty acid found especially in coconut
11. Other name for esterification reaction oil and palm kernel oil
12. The reaction of water with another chemical compound to form two or 3. Fats which the constituent hydrocarbon chain
more products, involving ionization of the water molecule and usually possesses two or more carbon–carbon double bonds.
splitting the other compound. 6. The hydrolysis of a fat by an alkali with the
13. Sweet, viscous liquid formed as a byproduct in fat splitting process formation of a soap and glycerol.
14. Preferred over other alcohol because it is less sensitive to water in 7. A biofuel intended as a substitute for diesel.
the alkali procedure and easy to get. 9. A reaction of an alcohol with an acid to produce an
15. An organization to promotes and develop oil palm industry of Malaysia ester and water.