Among the following organic acids, the acid present in rancid butter is ?
Question : Among the following organic acids, the acid present in rancid butter is ?
(1) pyruvic acid.
(2) lactic acid.
(3) butyric acid.
(4) acetic acid.
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answer : The butyric acid is found in the rancid butter. it means above all options the correct answer is (3) butyric acid. The chemical formula of butyric acid is CH3CH2CH2CO2H
detail about the answer : (3) Rancidity is development of any disagreeable flavour in fat. When butter becomes rancid it breaks down into glycerol and fatty acid. Rancid smell is due to formation of butyric acid (CH3CH2CH2COOH). so we can say that butyric acid is present in rancid butter and that’s why option 3 is correct answer.

butyric acid found in
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