Groundnut oil stored in a bottle at your room is rancid after some days because it
(a) is chemically inactive
(b) undergoes oxidation
(c) in liquid state
(d) has more fat content
Groundnut oil stored in a bottle at your room is rancid after some days because it
(a) is chemically inactive
(b) undergoes oxidation
(c) in liquid state
(d) has more fat content
Answers (1)
When any oil is kept for a longer period of time, it undergoes oxidation by reacting with the atmospheric oxygen and becomes rancid. Hence (b) is correct.