Stearic Acid, Nature's Most Common Fatty Acid, Dimerizes When Dissolved $\degree$

question 79

Multiple Choice

Stearic acid, nature's most common fatty acid, dimerizes when dissolved in hexane: The equilibrium constant for this reaction at 28 $\degree$ C is 2900. Estimate the equilibrium constant at 38 $\degree$ C.

• A) 4.7 * 10⁵
• B) 2.6 * 10⁴
• C) 1.9 * 10³
• D) 3.2 * 10²
• E) 18

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