Physical Properties of Fatty Acids

Question 1

Short chain fatty acids have some
solubility whereas long chain fatty acids are

Answer 1

insoluble

Question 2

Short chain fatty acids are sparingly

Answer 2

soluble

Question 3

Short chain fatty acids are sparingly soluble because of

Answer 3

carboxylic acid polar group

Question 4

Melting Point Depends Upon:

Answer 4

– Length of carbon chain
– Degree of unsaturation

Question 5

(number of double bonds in a molecule)

Answer 5

Degree of unsaturation

Question 6

The number of bends in a
fatty acid chain increase
as the number of double
bonds

Answer 6

increase

Question 7

in space-flling molecules melting point is

Answer 7

lower

Question 8

Tend to be liquids at
room temperature

Answer 8

(unsaturated fatty acid)

Question 9

3 Physical Properties of Fatty Acids

Answer 9

Water solubility
Melting Point
Space-Filling Molecules

Question 10

The number of bends in a
fatty acid chain increase
as the———–

Answer 10

number of double
bonds increase

Question 11

fatty acids which have some solubility

Answer 11

Short chain fatty acids

Question 12

fatty acids which are insoluble

Answer 12

long chain fatty acids