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Which part of a soap is responsible for its ability to dissolve fats and oily dirt?
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∙ 12y ago
hydrophobic end
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What do fats dissolve in?
Non-polar liquids (like alcohol).
What are the fat solvents?
Solvents which can dissolve fats,e.g ether, benzene, acetone.
Do lipids dissolve in base?
Yes, i believe lipids do dissolve in bases. Alkalis are soluble bases, and the strongest alkalis (pH14) are found in commercial oven cleaner. Seen as oven cleaners dissolve greases and fats in our ovens, one can assume that lipids dissolve in bases.
Why do some toxic chemicals only dissolve in body fats?
Some molecules such as triglycerides, fatty acids, steroids, and cholesterol don't dissolve in water because of their molecular structure. They do, however, dissolve in fat. Any toxic chemical with this type of molecular structure would tend to dissolve in fat, not in water.
Will long chain fatty acid dissolve in limonene?
Limonene is a nonpolar solvent and extracted from lemon and orange peel so YES long chain fatty acid will dissolve in it. REMEMBER, fats are nonpolar substances.
What will lipids dissolve in if the can't dissolve in water?
Fats and oils.
What macromolecules is primarily responsible for the insolubility of cell membranes in water?
Lipids or fats are insoluble in water. Things that do not dissolve in water are generally termed lipophilic.
What fats have the ability to produce cholesterol?
saturated fats
What is fat-solube?
fat-solube is another name for lipophilicity a ability of a chemical compound to dissolve in fat,oils,lipids,and fat-solube non-polar solvents like hexane
What do fats dissolve in?
Non-polar liquids (like alcohol).
What dissolve fats?
i think haet dissolves animal fat
What is a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water including fats and steroids?
A lipid
Why oils and and fats don't dissolve in water?
Fats and oils are not polar substances, water is.Generally, polar solutes, like simple alcohols, dissolve in polar solvents, like water. Non-polar solutes, like fats and oils, dissolve in non-polar solvents, like benzene (and many others). Rule of thumb: like dissolves in like.
How do you dissolve belly fat?
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What nutrients provide energy and dissolve and carry certain vitamins to cells?
Fats.
What are the fat solvents?
Solvents which can dissolve fats,e.g ether, benzene, acetone.
Can fish oil dissolve body fats?
it doesnt dissolve fat throughout your body , but does help the function of your brain and overall increases your health.
