2.3 Edible Fats and Oils Flashcards
1
Q
What are the uses of Fats and Oils?
A
Supply the body with energy
Storage and transport of fat soluble vitamins
2
Q
What reacts to make fats and oils?
A
Glycerol and 3 fatty acids (carboxylic acids)
3
Q
What kind of reaction forms fats and oils?
A
A condensation reaction
4
Q
What is the proper name for Glycerol?
A
Propane-1,2,3-triol
5
Q
What is the ratio of Glycerol to Fatty Acids?
A
3 : 1
6
Q
What is the process of turning a fat into an oil called?
A
Hardening
7
Q
Explain why fats are solid at room temperature
A
They are saturated - molecules pack close together
More LDF
Higher Melting Point → Solid at room temperature
8
Q
Explain why oils are liquid at room temperature
A
They are unsaturated - molecules cant pack as close together
Less LDF
Lower Melting Point → Liquid at room temperature
