ChemistryEveryday Science
Rancidity in oils and fats is due to
Oxidation
Reduction
Substitution reaction
Combination reaction
Oxidation
Oxygen is eight times more soluble in fats than in water and it is the oxidation resulting from this exposure that is the primary cause of rancidity. Oxidation primarily occurs with unsaturated fats by a free radical-mediated process.
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