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Fatty acids consist of Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), and Oxygen (O) arranged as a carbon chain skeleton with a carboxyl group (COOH) at one end. The general formula is: CH3(CH2)xCOOH where x is the number of carbon atoms in the chain.
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What is the empirical formula of the compound?
There is no set formula for fatty acids; they differ depending on the lipid. But in general, fatty acids are composed of a carbon skeleton, 16-18 carbons long. Each carbon is covalently bonded to a hydrogen.
Do fatty acids have nitrogen?
No. Fatty acids are made of Carbon, Oxygen and Hydrogen.
Are a kind of lipid that consists of two fatty acids and phosphate group?
A phospholipid consists of two fatty acids and a phosphate group bonded to a glycerol molecule.
Why do potassium salts of fatty acids yield soft soap?
Potassium salts of fatty acids should yield soft soaps because they are more soluble in water than sodium salts of fatty acids (which yield hard soaps). They contain more water, so they are softer.
What are the unbranched chains that make up most lipids?
fatty acids
Why do you need fatty acids?
Fatty acids are used as fuel for muscle contraction and general metabolism.
What is General formula of lipids?
As each lipid differs due to the changing of the attached fatty acid, there is no one formula to define a lipid. The formula for a glycerol is C{3}, H {5}, (OH)3. The rest of the formula depends upon which fatty acids are attached. I hope you find this helpful :)
What is the general formula of lipids?
As each lipid differs due to the changing of the attached fatty acid, there is no one formula to define a lipid. The formula for a glycerol is C{3}, H {5}, (OH)3. The rest of the formula depends upon which fatty acids are attached. I hope you find this helpful :)
What represents a chief source of short-chain and medium-chain fatty acids?
Dairy Products
What is the most common building blocks of lipids?
Fatty acids and glycerol
Are carboxyl acids fatty acids?
"Fatty Acids" take on two 'forms' - 'fats' are from animal sources and are solid at room temperature whereas 'oils' are from plant sources and are liquid at room temperature.
What is the diagram that shows a lipid?
Lipid is a molecule and molecules are represented by formula . R-COOH is formula of fatty acids and C3H6O9
Distinguish between saturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids?
There is no difference between saturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids. If you meant saturated fatty acids and UNsaturated fatty acids, then the unsaturated ones are the ones with double (or, theoretically, triple) bonds in the carbon chain.
What are unsaturated fatty acids?
Unsaturated fatty acids are fatty acids that have double bonds in their long carbon chains.
What are components of fats?
Fat is made up of fatty acids and glycerol. A triglyceride is formed when a glycerol forms with three fatty acids.
What are the monomers of triglyceride?
1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids so the monomers basically are glycerol and fatty acids
How are hydrocarbon fatty acids classified depending upon their nature?
Fatty acids are NOT hydrocarbons. Fatty acids are carboxylic acids containing the functional group -COOH. Hydrocarbons contain only carbon and hydrogen. It is absolutely crucial in all branches of chemistry to know exactly what the words mean and to use them precisely. Carboxylic acids have the general formula RCOOH, where the R is nearly always made of carbon and hydrogen. There are several ways to classify them, but the one met most frequently looks at the saturation of the R- group. If there are no double bonds it is saturated, one double bond makes it mono-unsaturated, and many double bonds make it polyunsaturated.
