Which one of the following is correct Butter is ........

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Which one of the following is correct? Butter is

a supercooled oil

an emulsion

a molecular solid

None of these

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Explanation:

None of these

Butter is a water-in-oil emulsion resulting from an inversion of the cream, where the milk proteins are the emulsifiers. Butter remains a firm solid when refrigerated, but softens to a spreadable consistency at room temperature, and melts to a thin liquid consistency at 32 to 35 °C (90 to 95 °F).