Organic Chemistry 1. Three different fatty acid molecules react with glycerol to

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Organic Chemistry

1. Three different fatty acid molecules react with glycerol to form this triacylglycerol. Of these three fatty acids, draw the smallest one. Include all hydrogen atoms.

2. Caprylic acid is an 8-carbon saturated fatty acid. Draw the structure of caprylic acid.

3. Draw a carboxylic acid that results from the hydrolysis of glyceryl tributyrate (Figure 1) . Include only one carboxylic acid product in your answer.

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4. How many H2 molecules are needed to completely hydrogenate the following triacylglycerol molecule?(Figure 2)

Express your answer numerically as an integer.

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Explanation / Answer

4.

4 H2 molecules

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