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Because lard is a solid at room temperature much of its fatty acids are?
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∙ 12y ago
short and unsaturated
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What type of fatty acids dose butter contain and how do you know?
Butter contains saturated fatty acids. We can know this because saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature, and butter is solid at room temperature.
Why is beef fat a solid at room temperature?
This is because it contains more saturated fatty acids then unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids have a higher melting point then unsaturated fatty acids.
Why are some fatty acids solid at room temperature?
One of the properties of saturated fats is that they are solid at room temperature. It has to do with the fact that there are more hydrogen atoms in the saturated fatty acid molecules than in unsaturated fats.
What physical property is common to almost all unsaturated fatty acids?
exist as liquid (oils) at room temperature.
How many fatty acids does a solid fat have at room temperature?
It depends entirely on the type of fat.
A fat that is solid at room temperature has mainly how many fatty acids?
There is three fatty acid modules in a triglyceride which is the main component in fat.
This found in red meat and is a solid at room temperature?
It is fat, which is Triglyceride, triester of Glycerol with Fatty acids.
Are carboxyl acids fatty acids?
"Fatty Acids" take on two 'forms' - 'fats' are from animal sources and are solid at room temperature whereas 'oils' are from plant sources and are liquid at room temperature.
What is fats made up of?
Animal fat is made of fats that are solid at room temperature. It is mainly made of glycerol and fatty acids.
What is the difference between a saturated and ' unsaturated fatty acid?
Saturated fatty acids have no double covalent bonds between carbon atoms. The carbon in the chain is saturated with all the hydrogens it can hold. Saturated fatty acids account for the solid nature at room temperature of fats such as lard and butter. Unsaturated fatty acids have double bonds between carbon atoms wherever the number of hydrogens is less than two per carbon atom. Unsaturated fatty acids account for the liquid nature of vegetable oils at room temperature.
Why is butter solid and mustard oil liquid at room temperature?
saturated fats (butter) tend to be solid at room temperature whereas monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats do not (mustard oil is a mixture of mono- and polyunsaturated fats)
Are fats acidic?
"Fatty Acids" take on two 'forms' - 'fats' are from animal sources and are solid at room temperature whereas 'oils' are from plant sources and are liquid at room temperature.
