Questions tagged [fats]
Fats are triesters of glycerol and fatty acids. They are generally soluble in organic solvents.
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Trying to understand the causes and implications of kinks in fatty acid chains
I watched this video (The Deal with Fat by SciShow):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvvx2yQRbzQ
To summarize the main points I want to discuss:
Saturated fats are chains without any double-bonds ...
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How to dissolve candle wax (paraffin)?
Wikipedia states that waxes can be dissolved by non-polar organic solvents.
I failed to dissolve candle wax in both acetone and ethanol, which are the only organic solvents I have at home.
I have ...
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Saturated vs unsaturated fats - Structure in relation to room temperature state?
I'm sure most of us have heard that saturated fats are solid at room temperature, and unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. I'm wondering how this relates to their chemical structure -- ...
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Why unsaturated fats are usually cis?
I've been studying organic chemistry and I think trans fats are actually more stable than cis fats. This is because the steric hindrance (for trans) would be lower and the molecule energy would be ...
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Are all fatty acids monocarboxylic acids?
The answer to this question might solve a multiple choice in my previous chemistry exam, which caused an argument with my teacher.
We know that fatty acids form fats and oil due to their carboxylic ...
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'Hard' soap vs. 'Soft' soap: Why do they work this way?
In school, we did an experiment using fat and $\ce{KOH}$ to create 'soft' soap.
Afterwards, we added $\ce{NaOH}$ to change it into 'hard' soap.
I read on multiple places on the internet that the ...
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When disqualifying trans fat, are we qualifying cis-fat as healthy?
I have a question about fats. This may sound cliché! Because we are in the era of "trans-fat" free, "unsaturated" food. Not to mention it's the period where people get sicker and die faster (oh may be,...
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