Answer:
The cis double bond present in unsaturated fatty acids acids results in lower melting point when compared to saturated fatty acids of the same chain length.
Explanation:
Melting point of a fatty acids are affected by the length and degree of unsaturation of the hydrocarbon chain.
At room temperature, saturated fatty acids with hydrocarbon chain lengths between 12-24 are waxy solids whereas unsaturated atty acids of the same chain length are liquids. This is due to the nature of the packing of the fatty acid molecules in the saturated and unsaturated compounds.
In the saturated compounds, the molecules are tightly packed side by side with minimal steric hindrance and maximal van der Waals forces of attraction between molecules. However, in unsaturated fatty acids, the cis double bond introduces a bend or kink in the molecules which then interferes with the tight packing of the molecules and reducing interaction between molecules. Therefore, less energy is required to cause a disorder in the arrangement of unsaturated fatty acids, leading to a lowering of melting point.
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If Star A appears to move back and forth by a greater amount than Star B, which star do you think is actually closer to you? Star A. If the parallax angle for a star is 1 arcsecond, what is the distance from the Sun to that star
Answer:
1.634 molL-1
Explanation:
The mol ration between NH3 and HCl is 1 : 1
Using Ca Va / Cb Vb = Na / Nb where a = acid and b = base
Na = 1
Nb = 1
Ca = 0.208 molL-1
Cb = ?
Va = 19.64 mL
Vb = 25.00mL
Solving for Cb
Cb = Ca Va / Vb
Cb = 0.208 * 19.64 / 25.0
Cb = 0.1634 molL-1 (Concentration of diluted ammonia solution)
Using the dilution equation;
C1V1 = C2V2
Initial Concentration, C1 = ?
Initial Volume, V1 = 25.00 mL
Final Volume, V2 = 250 mL
Final Concentration, C2 = 0.1634 molL-1
Solving for C1;
C1 = C2 * V2 / V1
C1 = 0.1634 * 250 / 25.00
C1 = 1.634 molL-1
