Fats and Oils

Question 1

What are the three sources that Edible fats and edible oils can be obtained from?

Answer 1

Animal
Vegetable
Marine

Question 2

What are fatty acids?

Answer 2

Straight chain carboxylic containing even numbers of carbon atoms ranging from C4 to C24

Question 3

What type of intermolecular forces are in Fats and Oils?

Answer 3

LDF’S

Question 4

Which of the two (fats and oils) have stronger intermolecular forces?

Answer 4

Fat molecules

Question 5

What is the difference between “saturated” and “unsaturated” Fatty acids?

Answer 5

Unsaturated fatty acids contain a double bond

Question 6

Fats and Oils are examples of esters, by which reaction are they formed?

Answer 6

Condensation reaction between the alcohol and carboxylic acid.

Question 7

Which of the two (fats and oils) have higher melting points?

Answer 7

Fats have higher melting points as their intermolecular forces are stronger and require more energy to be broken.