Why does coconut oil become solid during winter season ?
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Coconut oil contains saturated hydrocarbons which contain single carbon- carbon bond.
The melting point of coconut oil is ≈24⁰c.
If melting point of any substance is higher than the room temperature than it exist as solid but if its melting point is less than room temperature than it exist as liquid.
In winter season, room temperature will drop down almost below 20°c which is less than the melting point of coconut oil and thus coconut oil exist as solid in winter season.
The melting point of coconut oil is ≈24⁰c.
If melting point of any substance is higher than the room temperature than it exist as solid but if its melting point is less than room temperature than it exist as liquid.
In winter season, room temperature will drop down almost below 20°c which is less than the melting point of coconut oil and thus coconut oil exist as solid in winter season.
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Coconut oil consists of many saturated fats. The air in winter season gets cooled and therefore liquids change into solids and get freeze. There are fatty acids and
glycerin in oils. These are saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. If there is more unsaturated fatty acid in the oils, then
they will not freeze in winter season and vice-versa. There are 90% saturated fatty acids in the coconut oil and so it
easily freezes when the temperature goes down. Ground
nut oil, sun flower oil etc contain more unsaturated fatty acids and therefore donot freeze.
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