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Butter is matter because it has mass and occupies space. All physical substances, including butter, are made up of matter.

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Is it OK to use butter in Molasses cookies instead of shortening?

It's fine to use butter in Molasses cookies. Butter isshortening, as is lard.Butter, oil, lard, shortening, and margarine are all pretty much interchangeable, measure for measure, in most recipes. The only major difference between them is their salt content (and the water content of some margarines), which usually doesn't affect the recipe or the taste adversely. Recipes requiring yeast leavening may be affected by the higher salt content of some margarines or salted butter, though.


Does peanut butter glow in the dark?

No, peanut butter does not glow in the dark.


Why old butter has larger acid value than the new butter?

Butter when fresh is in the state of being a triacylglycerol, 3 fatty acid chains attached to a glycerol backbone. When a butter ages it undergoes a process of oxidation called lipolysis. This is where the fatty acid chains split from the glycerol backbone the result of which is the formation noticeably off flavours being present in the butter. Hence the point of using old and new butter is that the old butter should have a higher acid value than the fresh butter


Was heated butter in a frying pan a chemical reaction?

No, heating butter in a frying pan is a physical change, not a chemical reaction. The butter changes from solid to liquid due to the increase in temperature, but the molecules of butter themselves remain the same.


What is the chemical formula of peanut butter?

The chemical formula of peanut butter is complex and varies depending on the composition of the specific peanut butter product. However, the main ingredients in peanut butter are peanuts, which contain fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.

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