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Palmitic acid, or hexadecanoic acid, is the most common fatty acid found in animals, plants and microorganisms. It is a major component of the oil from palm trees (palm oil, palm kernel oil and coconut oil). However, palmitic acid can also be found in meats, cheeses, butter, and dairy products.
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A palmitate is any salt or ester of palmitic acid.
For example the palmitic acid.
Saturated - It has no double bonds
glycerol and 3 moles of palmitic acid
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no
No, it does not.
A palmitin is a solid crystallizable fat found in animal and vegetable tissues which is a glyceride of palmitic acid.
palmitic acid, stearic acid
Palmitic acid
No
salicyclic acid lauric acid palmitic acid oleic acid stearic acid
A palmitate is any salt or ester of palmitic acid.
For example the palmitic acid.
Potassium salts of fatty acids such as oleic acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid are called soft soaps.
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