Structures PLEASE DRAW OUT THE FATTY ACIDS -  Hydrocarbon chain atoms DO NOT need to be labeled, everything else does.   Common name          Symbol                  Lauric acid                   12:0 Myristic acid                14:0 Palmitic acid                 16:0 Stearic acid                    18:0 Arachidic acid                20:0 Palmitioleic acid            16:1 △9 Oleic acid                        18:1 △9 Linoleic acid                    18:2 △9,12 a-Linolenic acid              18:3 △9,12,15 g-Linolenic acid               18:3 △6,9,12 Arachidonic acid              20:4 △5,8,11,14

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PLEASE DRAW OUT THE FATTY ACIDS -  Hydrocarbon chain atoms DO NOT need to be labeled, everything else does.

 

Common name          Symbol                 

Lauric acid                   12:0

Myristic acid                14:0

Palmitic acid                 16:0

Stearic acid                    18:0

Arachidic acid                20:0

Palmitioleic acid            16:1 △9

Oleic acid                        18:1 △9

Linoleic acid                    18:2 △9,12

a-Linolenic acid              18:3 △9,12,15

g-Linolenic acid               18:3 △6,9,12

Arachidonic acid              20:4 △5,8,11,14 

 

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