Q. The gas that is used in the manufacture of vanaspati ghee is :
Answer: Hydrogen
Notes: Hydrogenation - to treat with hydrogen - is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a catalyst. The process is commonly employed to reduce or saturate organic compounds. The largest scale application of hydrogenation is for the processing of vegetable oils to give margarine.

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