Question

Which product is made up of fatty acids that are derived from alkenes?

margarine
polystyrene cups
pain relievers
rubber tires

Answer 1

The answer is A) Margarine ;)

Answer 2

Answer;

Margarine

Explanation;

• Margarine are manufactured from animal or vegetable fats and oils through a process called hydrogenation
• Hydrogenation of alkenes is the process that result to the formation of margarine. Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbon that contain a carbon-carbon bond.
• Hydrogenation of alkenes involves reaction of the carbon-carbon double bond with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst normally, nickel catalyst.