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What is poly-beta-hydrobutyrate?
<biochemistry> A common storage material of prokaryotic cells consisting of a polymer of beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) or other beta-alkanoic acids (PHA).
What organ is lactic acid transported to for breakdown?
The related link below is very useful to get inside of the various processes linked to Lactic Acid.
What classes of salts do not undergo hydrolysis?
salts of strong acid and strong base do not undergo hydrolysis
What are some different food items along with names and formulas of the different acids present in them?
Vinegar: acetic acid, CH3COOH Oranges, lemons, grapefruit, etc.: citric acid, C6H8O7 Carbonated beverages: carbonic acid, H2CO3 Fermented dairy products (yogurt, cheese, etc.): lactic acid, C3H6O3 Other acids present in various foods: formic acid, phosphoric acid, pyruvic acid, propanoic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, oxalic acid, salicylic acid and others.
Why is abscissa acid know as stress hormone in plants?
Abscisic acid stimulates the closure of stomata in the epidermis and increases the tolerance of plants to various kinds of stresses.therefor it is called as the stress hormone
What is an alkanoic acid?
An alkanoic acid is any aliphatic carboxylic acid.
What is an alkanoate?
An alkanoate is any salt or ester of an alkanoic acid.
What product is formed by the combustion of an ester?
Alkanol plus alkanoic acid
Meaning of esterification?
esterification is the formation of esters between the reaction of alkanol and alkanoic acid
Why are alkanols and alkanoic acid soluble in water?
They are soluble in water as the functional group (-OH for alkanols and -COOH for alkanoic acids) make each of the molecules polar and can therefore form a bond with water.
Is ethanol acid an organic acid?
Ethanoic acid(acetic acid) present in vinegar. It is a weak acid. The 2nd member of alkanoic acid(carboxylic acid). It turns moist blue litmus paper into red.
Reaction between alcohol and fehling's solution?
a red precipitate is formed which indicates the presence of aldehyde.
What type of reaction has takin place when an ester is broken down to an alkanoic acid and alkanol?
The parent carboxylic acid and the parent alcohol can be obtained by hydrolysis of an ester. Hydrolysis is a reaction in which a molecule is split up by the chemical action of water. The breakdown of an ester is an example of hydrolysis because water is used to separate the ester into alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
What information is given in the MSDS for acetic acid?
The reactivity of acetic acid with various chemical
Does friuts have acid?
Various kinds of fruit contain various acid. For example, some fruit such as orange contain citric acid.
What is a saccharinic acid?
A saaccharinic acid is an acid derived from various sugars.
What is alkanoic?
An organic molecule with the functional group O=C−O. This is also known as an ester.
