Order the following fatty acids from lowest to highest melting point: lauric acid (12:0). palmitoleic acid (16:1), myrisitic acid (14:0), aleic acid (18:1) The numbers in parenthesis indicate first the number of carbons then the number of double bonds in each fatty acid. 三 Highest myrisitic acid palmitoleic acid Lowest lauric acid < a. palmitoleic acid< Jauric acid < oleic acid < b. myrisitic acid < oleic acid < oleic acid < d. palmitoleic acid < palmitoleic acid< myrisitic acid < lauric acid < lauric acid oleic acid - myrisitic acid

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Order the following fatty acids from lowest to highest melting point: lauric acid (12:0). palmitoleic acid (16:1), myrisitic acid (14:0), aleic acid (18:1) The numbers in
parenthesis indicate first the number of carbons then the number of double bonds in each fatty acid.
三
Highest
myrisitic acid
palmitoleic acid
Lowest
lauric acid <
a. palmitoleic acid<
Jauric acid <
oleic acid <
b.
myrisitic acid <
oleic acid <
oleic acid <
d. palmitoleic acid <
palmitoleic acid< myrisitic acid <
lauric acid <
lauric acid
oleic acid -
myrisitic acid
Transcribed Image Text:Order the following fatty acids from lowest to highest melting point: lauric acid (12:0). palmitoleic acid (16:1), myrisitic acid (14:0), aleic acid (18:1) The numbers in parenthesis indicate first the number of carbons then the number of double bonds in each fatty acid. 三 Highest myrisitic acid palmitoleic acid Lowest lauric acid < a. palmitoleic acid< Jauric acid < oleic acid < b. myrisitic acid < oleic acid < oleic acid < d. palmitoleic acid < palmitoleic acid< myrisitic acid < lauric acid < lauric acid oleic acid - myrisitic acid
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