Which of the following explains the insolubility of lipids in water? Lipids are

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Which of the following explains the insolubility of lipids in water? Lipids are polar molecules. The polar portion of lipids is much larger than the nonpolar portion. The polar portion of lipids is much smaller than the nonpolar portion. The polar and nonpolar portions of lipids are of comparable size. Which alcohol is a component of all triglycerides? 1, 2, 3-butanetriol ethylene glycol glycerol none of these Which of the following is true of most fatty acids found in triglycerides? They are unbranched. They contain more than 20 carbon atoms. They contain an odd number of carbon atoms. none of the above Which of the following is a reactant in a saponification reaction? a strong acid a strong base a weak acid a weak base Examine the following structure. If this substance was subjected to hydrogenation, how many moles of H this reactant?

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33 Option C:

Though the lipids have polar and non polar groups relatively the lipid as whole is non polar in nature and hence they are insoluble in a polar solvent like water

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