Question

Draw the line-bond structure of oleic acid (cis-9-octadecenoic acid), CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH, at physiological pH. You do not need to draw hydrogen atoms attached to carbon atoms.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Oleic acid originates from an unsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, which can be found in olive oil and many other vegetable and animal oils and fats. Its economic importance includes the production of soap making and cosmetics etc.

The line-bond structure of the given oleic acid in the question can be found in the attached below.