Question

The smaller is the saponification value, the higher will be the molecular weight of oil or fat.

(a) True

(b) False

I had been asked this question during an interview.

The doubt is from Oils and Fats in section Industrially Important Materials of Engineering Chemistry II

Answer 1

Correct choice is (a) True

To explain: The smaller is the saponification value, the higher will be the molecular weight of oil or fat. The long chain fatty acids found in fats have a low saponification value because they have a relatively fewer number of carboxylic functional groups per unit mass of the fat as compared to short chain fatty acids.