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Palmitic acid, or hexadecanoic acid, is the most common fatty acid found in animals, plants and microorganisms. It is a major component of the oil from palm trees (palm oil, palm kernel oil and coconut oil). However, palmitic acid can also be found in meats, cheeses, butter, and dairy products.

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Is palmitic acid a compound or element?

Palmitic acid is a compound. It is a saturated fatty acid commonly found in both animals and plants.


Palmitic acid is a fat found in dairy products It has the chemical formula C16H32O2 What is the molecular mass of palmitic acid. Please choose the correct unit for your answer?

The molecular mass of palmitic acid is 256.43 g/mol.


What are the functional groups in palmitic acid?

The functional groups in palmitic acid are a carboxylic acid group (COOH) and a long hydrocarbon chain (C15H31-).


What is a palmitin?

A palmitin is a solid crystallizable fat found in animal and vegetable tissues which is a glyceride of palmitic acid.


What is a common dietary saturated fatty acid?

palmitic acid, stearic acid


Example of a unsaturated fat?

Palmitic acid


Does palmitic acid dissolve in water?

No, palmitic acid is insoluble in water due to its hydrophobic nature which prevents it from forming hydrogen bonds with water molecules.


Will Palmitic acid repel water?

No, Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid and is hydrophobic, meaning it does not repel water. In fact, it can mix with water to some extent due to its amphiphilic nature.


Formula for pamitic acid?

The chemical formula for palmitic acid is C16H32O2.


What acids are contained in corn?

salicyclic acid lauric acid palmitic acid oleic acid stearic acid


What functional groups are in Palmitic Acid?

Palmitic acid, a saturated fatty acid, primarily contains a carboxylic acid functional group (-COOH) at one end of its long hydrocarbon chain. The structure comprises a straight chain of 16 carbon atoms, with hydrogen atoms filling the remaining valences. There are no additional functional groups beyond the carboxylic acid in palmitic acid's structure.


What is a palmitate?

A palmitate is any salt or ester of palmitic acid.