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Corn oil is hydrolysed with aqueous hydroxide. After acidification the product ratio is (approx):

Oleic acid (50%), linoleic acid (34%), palmitic acid (10%), stearic acid (3%) and myristic acid (1%).

P. Yurkanis, Organic Chemistry 3rd ed., Prentice Hall (2001)
Corn Oil
  +  
H2O
  +  
NaOH(aq)
         
  +  
Oleic Acid
  +  
Linoleic
Acid
  +  
CH3(CH2)14COOH
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Corn oil     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide solution     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Glycerol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oleic acid 34%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Linoleic acid 50%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Palmitic acid 10%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrolysis

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