Question

Coconut oil thickens in winter.

Answer 1

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Coconut oil is made up of two types of fat-saturated and unsaturated fats. It contains 90% saturated fats and 10% unsaturated fats. It remains liquid at higher temperatures but turns into solid as the temperatures drop in winters. This property of coconut oil is attributed to the higher content of saturated fats.

Answer 2

Answer:

Coconut oil majorly consists of saturated fatty acids. The saturated fatty acids tend to solidify at lower temperatures. ... For example, Soybean oil, groundnut oil doesn't change phase at low temperature. Therefore, coconut oil solidifies in winter because of more percent of saturated fatty acids.

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