EXPERIMENT 8 Flashcards
• is a term given for a diverse group of naturally occurring organic compounds
Lipids
Lipids are insoluble in what solvents?
Polar
Lipids are soluble in what solvents?
Non polar solvents
most encountered lipids
Triacylglycerols
Structures of triacylglycerols
Glycerol and 3 fatty acids
By what reaction does a triacylglycerols has?
condensation reaction
Fats and oils are mixture of what?
Triacylglycerols
most noticeable difference between fats and oils
physical state under room temperature
rich in saturated fatty acids that have no bends in the structure
Fats
unsaturated fatty acids that have a lot of bends in the structure causing disturbances in the forces of attraction between each molecule.
Oil
The other most encountered lipid
cholesterol
Cholesterol are classified as
Steroids
are any molecules containing a 4-ring nucleus
Steroids
conduct a simple test of miscibility/solubility for both coconut oil and cholesterol using polar and non-polar solvents.
- MISCIBILITY/SOLUBILITY OF OIL AND CHOLESTEROL
Formed layers in MISCIBILITY/SOLUBILITY OF OIL AND CHOLESTEROL
Immiscible
remaining solid in liquid in Cholesterol in chloroform
Insoluble in solvent
no remaining solid in liquid)
Soluble in solvent
1 solution in Coconut oil in water
Miscible
• In recognizing the presence of fats or oils in substances
II. GENERAL TESTS FOR TRIACYLGLYCEROLS
simplest test for the presence of fats and oils
- SPOT TEST
• based on the fact that fats and oils leave a translucent spot on papers. This is because triacylglycerols are
non- volatile
determine the presence of glycerol
- ACROLEIN TEST
this test can also be used as a general test for the presence of fats and oils.
- ACROLEIN TEST
dehydrating agent of ACROLEIN TEST
potassium bisulfate (KHSO4),