In a synthesis of biodiesel, 8.7 g sunflower oil was used and 7.8 FAMEs was recovered. How much  linoleic acid is  generated using the cart below?

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In a synthesis of biodiesel, 8.7 g sunflower oil was used and 7.8 FAMEs was recovered. How much  linoleic acid is  generated using the cart below?

TABLE 1 Fatty acid composition of some oils (w/w%). The symbol "Cxx.y" denotes the
number of carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid, xx, and the number of cis double bonds in the
hydrocarbon chain, y.
Myristic
Acid
C14:0
Oil
Palmitic
Stearic
Oleic
Linoleic
Linolenic
Acid
C16:0
17
Acid
C18:0
Acid
C18:1
22
Acid
C18:2
Acid
C18:3
Cod liver
5
Cottonseed
1
22
3
19
54
1
Olive
13
3
71
10
1
Safflower
7
13
78
Sesame
4
41
45
Sunflower
7
5
19
68
1
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 1 Fatty acid composition of some oils (w/w%). The symbol "Cxx.y" denotes the number of carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid, xx, and the number of cis double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain, y. Myristic Acid C14:0 Oil Palmitic Stearic Oleic Linoleic Linolenic Acid C16:0 17 Acid C18:0 Acid C18:1 22 Acid C18:2 Acid C18:3 Cod liver 5 Cottonseed 1 22 3 19 54 1 Olive 13 3 71 10 1 Safflower 7 13 78 Sesame 4 41 45 Sunflower 7 5 19 68 1
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