FAT

Question 1

Fatty acid properties

Answer 1

• liquid fat = super kinky E.g linoleic
• soft E.g Butter = have some kinks (E.g Oleic)
• Saturated not kinky at all (E.g Stearic)

Question 2

Transesterification

Answer 2

Triglyceride + methanol

Triglyceride will react with alcohol presence of strong alkali catalyst - original backbone present

1 ester -> another ester