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Lipids
Chemical Reactions of Lipids
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
03/23/2011
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Term
triacylglycerols undergo reactions similar to those _____ & _____
 Definition
alkenes & esters
Term
in ______, fat becomes more saturated
 Definition
hydrogenation
Term
in ______, fat becomes "rancid"
 Definition
oxidation
Term
which chemical reaction produces 2 carboxylic acids?
 Definition
oxidation
Term
in ____, ester bonds are split by water
 Definition
hydrolysis
Term
what are needed for hydrolysis?
 Definition
acid, base, or enzyme
Term

what chemical reaction is this?

 

fat + MOH(strong base) ---> glycerol + carboxylate salts

 Definition
saponification
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