Fats and oils

What kind of molecule are fats and oils?

Esters
How can fats and oils be classed?
- As marine, animal or vegetable in origin
- Or as solid and liquid
The shape of the molecule is determined by the degree of...?

unsaturation
Do fat molecules fit closer together or further apart than oils?

Closer together
Why do fats have a higher melting point than oils?

As the molecules fit closer together meaning they have stronger van der waals forces between them and therefore have a higher melting point
What is the process that converts fats into oils called?

Hydrogenation
What product is always formed as a result of the hydrolysis of fats and oils?

Glycerol
Draw the structure of glycerol
What is the ratio of glycerol to fatty acids?

1:3
Soap is the salt made by ________ a fatty acid with sodium hydroxide?

neutralising

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Fats and oils

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Higher Chemistry - Unit Two - Fats and oils

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2011-12-15T16:46:06Z

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