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Because long hydrocarbon tails cannot interact with water

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Are fatty acids polar molecules?

Yes, fatty acids are polar molecules.


Are fatty acids polar or nonpolar?

Fatty acids are nonpolar.


Are fatty acids non-polar?

Grease is non-polar - vaseline, oil, wax - they are all hydrocarbons, with bonds that aren't polar. To remove a grease from your hands you need a non-polar solvent, not water.


How do you separate amino acids from fatty acids?

One common method to separate amino acids from fatty acids is through chromatography. Amino acids are more polar and can be separated based on their different affinities for the stationary phase, while fatty acids can be eluted separately due to their differing solubilities. Another method could involve precipitation using different solvents where amino acids and fatty acids can be separated based on their solubilities in the respective solvents.


Why are fatty acids -or oils or fats - not soluble in water?

They are non-polar and therefore don't dissolve well in polar solvents (like water).


Is palmitic acid soluble in sodium bicarbonate?

Palmitic acid is a fatty acid and is not soluble in sodium bicarbonate, which is a polar compound. Fatty acids are non-polar molecules, so they tend to be insoluble in polar solvents like sodium bicarbonate.


What would happened if the fatty acids in a cell membrane were polar molecules?

The cell would dissolve in water.


What would happen if a fatty acids in a cell membrane were polar molecules?

The cell would dissolve in water.


What would happen if the fatty acids in cell membrane were polar molecules?

The cell would dissolve in water.


What part of the fatty acid is hydrophilic?

A fatty acid consists of the polar acidic -COOH functional group and the non-polar alkyl CnH2n+1 chain, which in most cases, n=15-18. A triglyceride consists of distinct hydrophillic (glycerol) and hydrophobic (fatty acid) sections, but to answer your question, the fatty acid itself has a hydrophillic part which is the -COOH group.


Is Fatty acids soluble in water?

Generally not, but some lower (short chained) are at least slightly soluble.Added:The only soluble fatty acid is acetic acid, butyric acid is slightly soluble, the other quite insoluble. However in alkaline solution they all are solble (as saltic anion, acetate to stearate, soap)


How many types of fatty acids are found in human body?

There are two main types of fatty acids found in the human body: saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids. Unsaturated fatty acids can be further classified into monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.