Question

What two products are formed in the hydrolysis of a wax?

Answer 1

Answer:

A fatty acid and a long-chain alcohol.

Explanation:

Wax may be defined as the simple lipid that are the esters of fatty acid and long chain alcohol. Waxes are generally found in the stems and leaves of the plant.

The hydrolysis of wax can be done by the use of specific enzymes and chemical. The products of wax hydrolysis are the long chain alcohol and the fatty acids.

Thus, the correct answer is fatty acid and a long-chain alcohol.