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Among the following organic acids, the acid present in rancid butter is :
ChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeJEE MainJEE Main 2014 (19 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A Pyruvic acid
  • B Acetic acid
  • C Butyric acid
  • D Lactic acid
Solution:
1016 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Butyric acid
Butyric acid is a fatty acid occuring in the form of esters in animal fats when butter goes rancid, butyric acid is liberated from the glyceride by hydrolysis, leading to unpleasant odor.

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