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Lipids are not water soluble, they are fat soluble (and are considered a kind of fat or oil). They have a high energy content and can be metabolized to release calories, but they have many other uses as well. Lipids help to create lasting structures within the body, since water soluble substances would not last in an aqueous environment. Lipids are also electrical insulators and are needed to insulate nerve axons so that they can transmit an electro-chemical impulse over relatively long distances. They also are in our urine and smell like rotten fish, but mostly rich buttery sause.
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∙ 15y agoThey are hydrophobic (repel water). They are made up of triglycerides (a glycerol with 3 fatty acid chains bonded to it). If there are no double bonds in any fatty acid chain then the fat, or lipid is saturated.
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∙ 10y agoA chemical property is a characteristic about an object involving the atomic structure, makeup
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∙ 13y agoThey are insoluble in water, have high energy content, content little amount of inter-molecular water.
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∙ 14y agoThe chemical Makeup of a lipid is:
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen.
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∙ 9y agoThey are small, Insoluble molecules
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∙ 6y agoLipids contain C, H, O, P.
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What is chemical composition of kf reagent?
What is the chemical composition of kf reagent
What is chemical composition of phosphorus?
Phosphorus is one of the chemical elements and therefore has no "chemical composition" in the usual sense.
In a physical change some of the physical properties of the substance may be altered and the chemical composition?
No. In a physical change, the substance maintains its chemical composition.
What are the chemical composition for gold dust and chemical formula?
Assuming your gold is pure : Chemical composition = Au Chemical formula = Au
What property of a mineral is determined by its chemical composition?
The color of a mineral sample is determined by its chemical composition
How do proteins differ from fats (lipids) in their chemical composition?
Proteins, carbohydrates and fats (lipids) all have the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in them. However, on top of that, protein ALSO has nitrogen in it, and this is how it differs.
What is the chemical composition of a cell?
The chemical building blocks of cells are lipids, carbohydrates, protein, and nucleic acid. They are all made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur. Or CHONPS.
What is chemical composition of kf reagent?
What is the chemical composition of kf reagent
When water evaporates its chemical composition?
The chemical composition remain unchanged.
When ice melts what happens to its chemical composition?
the chemical composition does not change.
Importance or usefulness of chemical composition?
Properties of materials depends on the chemical composition.
What is sandblasting of rock by changing its chemical composition?
No. The chemical composition remains the same.
What is a elemental composition?
This is the composition of a chemical compound expressed in contained chemical elements.
What is chemical composition of phosphorus?
Phosphorus is one of the chemical elements and therefore has no "chemical composition" in the usual sense.
What group of macromolecules does cholesterol belong?
Cholesterol molecules are considered to be lipids since they are a class of steroids which are lipids. Cholesterol is hydrophobic due to its hydrocarbon composition; this is a commonality within lipids.
In a physical change some of the physical properties of the substance may be altered and the chemical composition?
No. In a physical change, the substance maintains its chemical composition.
What are the composition of cells?
The cell wall is composed of lipids, phospholipids, and cholesterol.
