uses of esters

Question 1

what are fats and oils

Answer 1

naturally occurring triesters formed between glycerol and long chain fatty acids

Question 2

another name for triesters

Answer 2

triglycerides

Question 3

name for forming esters from glycerol and three fatty acids

Answer 3

esterification

Question 4

conditions for esterification

Answer 4

acid catalyst is used

Question 5

products of esterification

Answer 5

3 mols water

1 triglyceride

Question 6

name for bond between fatty acids and glycerol

Answer 6

ester linkage

Question 7

iupac name for glycerol

Answer 7

propane-1,2,3-triol

Question 8

conditions for saponification

Answer 8

boiling with aqueous sodium hydroxide

Question 9

reaction in saponification

Answer 9

hydrolysis

Question 10

use for soaps

Answer 10

detergents

Question 11

why are soaps detergents

Answer 11

carboxyl group hydrophilic

non polar carbon tail hydrophobic

Question 12

products of saponification

Answer 12

glycerol and three carboxylate ions

Question 13

why is saponification nonreversible

Answer 13

it is formed in alkali conditions

Question 14

what is a biodeisel

Answer 14

mixture of methyl esters

Question 15

reactants for biodiesel

Answer 15

methanol and triglycerides

Question 16

how to make more biodiesel

Answer 16

excess methanol