2) Nature's Chemistry Flashcards
vitamins dissolve better in ___ than ___
fats than water (vitamins are non-polar)
generally oils are (non/polar)
non polar
name for glycerol
propan-1,2,3-triol
esters are made by reacting
an alcohol and carboxylic acid
how to name an ester
(alcohol) -yl (acid)-anoate
e. g. methyl ethanoate
an ester is broken down into smaller molecules using
hydrolysis
reverse reaction of hydrolysis of an ester
condensation
glycerol can be obtained from a fat using
hydrolysis
the breakdown of fats and oils produces
glycerol and acids
each OH group (on glycerol) can combine with ___ ________ each
one carboxylic acid
the breakdown of fats and oils produces glycerol and fatty acids in the ratio of
1 : 3 (glycerol : fatty acids) moles
only _________________ have an effect on saturation
carbon to carbon double bonds
fats are _____ of glycerol and _____ carboxylic acids
esters , long chain
fats are packed together ______ than oils because
tighter; oils have more carbon to carbon double bonds that prevents tighter packing whereas fats have less
fats have ____ van der waals forces between molecules than oils
stronger