Q. 15.21
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Draw the condensed structural formula for a triacylglycerol that contains stearic acid and glycerol.
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1Step 1: Given data
The condensed structural formula for a triacylglycerol that contains stearic acid and glycerol.
2Step 2: An Introduction
Triacylglycerols are the predominant form of dietary lipids found in fats and oils, whether derived from plants or animals. Triacylglycerols are composed of three fatty acids
3Step 3: Determine the condensed structural formula for a triacylglycerol that contains stearic acid and glycerol.
The given triacylglycerol contains stearic acid and glycerol.
Glycerol is a 3 carbon long chain with a hydroxy group on each carbon.
Stearic acid has 18 carbon long saturated and unbranched chain with a carboxyl group on the 1st carbon.
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