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Suggest a reason that linoleic acid is classified as a polyunsaturated fatty acid and oleic acid is classified as a monounsaturated fatty acid?

Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated fat because its chain of carbons has 3 double bonds. Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fat because its chain of carbons has one double bond.

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Is the boric acid a tribasic acid?

No, boric acid is NOT tribasic, although its formula suggests so with formula H3BO3. It is a mono-basic, weak acid: H3BO3 + H2O … (MORE)

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Why is picric acid is called a acid?

Picric acid is a fairly strong acid. Most phenols are very weak acids, although they do react with strong bases. Since picric acid (2,4,6-trinitrophenol) has three strong elec… (MORE)

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What is the percentage of acid in acid rain?

pH of normal rain water is 5.6 while pH of Acid rain water is less than 5. It is due to oxides of nitrogen and sulphur.

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Is hydrophosphoric acid a weak acid?

No, it is a very strong acid which means it has a low Ph level

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Why can concentrated acid be weak acids?

An acid is considered 'weak' or 'strong' regardless of concentration or dilution. An acid's strength is determined by how easily the H+ ions disassociate in an aqueous solutio… (MORE)

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In Chemical Bonding

Is linoleic acid polar non-polar or ionic?

Linoleic acid is considered a type of nonpolar compound. Itcontains a hydrocarbon due to being a fatty acid making itnonpolar.

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In Vitamins and Supplements

Why are Linolenic and linoleic acid considered essential fats?

These are essential because they cannot be made by the body. Typically, fatty acids with double bonds above the 9th carbon cannot be synthesized. Linolenic and linoleic acids … (MORE)

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What is the answer to 20c plus 5 equals 5c plus 65?

20c + 5 = 5c + 65 Divide through by 5: 4c + 1 = c + 13 Subtract c from both sides: 3c + 1 = 13 Subtract 1 from both sides: 3c = 12 Divide both sides by 3: c = 4 20c + 5 = 5c … (MORE)

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What is the formula for conjugated linoleic acid?

The formula for conjugated linoleic acid is C18H32O2. Conjugated linoleic acids are a family of at least 28 isomers of linoleic acid. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a mixtu… (MORE)