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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)
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∙ 12y agosaturated 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)
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∙ 12y agoButter is solid at room temperature because it has a large amount of saturated fatty acids.
Butter is made up of about 51% saturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids are molecules that can stretch out straight and stick to other fatty acids around it. As these fatty acids stick to each other, they form a crystalline solid, and room temperature isn't warm enough to melt it.
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∙ 13y agoMargarine is made from oils the are liquid at room temperature (triglycerol). This tryglycerol has 3 tails of fatty acids. When one of the tails is bent it turn into liquid form, but when it is straight it is solid at Rommel temperature
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∙ 12y agoBecause the bonds that make up the components of margarine are too strong to be broken by the energy from 25 degrees celsius (the average room temperature). This is why margarin melts when you put it in a hot pan. The energy provided by the heat from the stove is enough to break the bond and cause the margarine to change phase from a sloid to a liquid.
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∙ 11y agoIt depends on the butter, but most butter melts between 33°C and 38°C, which is 91°F to 100°F.
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Why buttersolid and mustard oil liquid at room temperature?
The difference in the physical states of butter and mustard oil at room temperature is due to their different compositions of fats and oils. Butter contains a higher proportion of saturated fats which are solid at room temperature, while mustard oil is mainly composed of unsaturated fats which are liquid at room temperature. The structure and arrangement of the fat molecules in each substance determine their physical state.
Is mustard a liquid or solid?
Liquid
How is melting butter a chemical change?
Because the butter goes from being a solid to a liquid as it changes temperature.
Is mustard a solid liquid or gas?
it is a liquid
Is butter a solid or liquid?
Solid if it's cold, liquid if it's heated.
Are all fats liquid at room temperature?
No, they are not. Butter will not go liquid at room temperature, unless it's in a hot room. (In most moderate room temperatures it is still solid). Lard melts an an even higher temperature than butter. Generally it's animal fats that are solid at room temperature.
Does peanut butter a solid or a liquid?
"Butter" is a fat that is solid at cold and cool temperatures but melts into a liquid at warm and hot temperatures. It really depends on what you mean by butter. There is two types of butter; Spray butter, and the stick butter. The spray is a liquid, and the stick is a solid.
Is butter a solid liquid or gas?
Butter is a solid. By definition of a solid, butter has a definite shape and a definite volume.
Is peanut butter a liquid?
Peanut butter is a solid. By definition of a solid, peanut butter has a definite shape and a definite volume.
Cocoa butter is a plant oil but it is a solid at room temperature?
Cocoa butter is solid at room temperature.
What is nitrogen Mustard?
Nitrogen mustard is used in chemotherapy. It also has the potential to be a weapon of terror so its manufacture and use is closely monitored. Nitrogen mustards can be clear, pale amber, or yellow colored when in liquid or solid form. The yellow mustard color accounting for its designation as "mustard." It is not the mustard gas that was used in WWI. It is a man made substance and liquid at room temperature.
Darlene melted a stick of butter and set the liquid butter on the counter. After a few hours, Darlene saw that the butter had become solid again. What happened to cause the liquid butter to turn back into a solid?
The liquid butter has lost heat energy.
