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This depends on how many carbon atoms. There are several saturated fatty acids and all are solid at room temperature. They contain only single bonds in a very long straight hydro-carbon chain.
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∙ 12y agoMainly called fats. Their source is from animals.
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∙ 13y agoSaturated Lipids. examples are: Bacon grease, lard, butter.
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∙ 11y agoExamples: generally saturated fatty acids as lauric, stearic, erucic, palmitic, etc.
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∙ 7y agoErucic acid is an example.
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∙ 11y agobutter
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∙ 10y agoSaturated
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∙ 11y agosaturated
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There is three fatty acid modules in a triglyceride which is the main component in fat.
What are fats called at room temperature when they are solid?
the presence of double boned carbons in fatty acid hydrocarbon chains and the degree of packing of fatty acid chains.
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Ascorbic acid tablets are solid a room temperature.
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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 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.
Saturated fatty acid liquid or solid room temp?
Vegetable oils are liquid at room temp, while animal fats are solid.
Are carboxyl acids fatty acids?
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What physical property is common to almost all unsaturated fatty acids?
exist as liquid (oils) at room temperature.
What is citric acid is physical state at room temperature?
Citric acid is a solid.
What is the physical state of salicylic acid?
Salicylic acid is a solid at room temperature.
What is the physical state at room temperature for boric acid?
solid
