Iodine value is related to

Options

A. fats and oils
B. alcohols
C. esters
D. hydrocarbons

Answer

A

Explanation

Iodine value is related to oil and fats. Iodine value measures the drying quality of an oil. More the unsaturation better is the drying quality of an oil. When an oil is treated with `I_(2)`, it adds to the double bond . Iodine value is defined as the number of centigrams of `I_(2)` that can be taken by 1 g of the oil.