This Figure Shows the Chemical Structure and Space-Filling Models for Stearic

question 36

Multiple Choice

This figure shows the chemical structure and space-filling models for stearic acid and oleic acid.
Although the fatty acids stearic acid and oleic acid have the same number of carbon atoms, they have different three-dimensional structures. Oleic acid has a slight bend in the middle. As a result,

• A) a pure sample of oleic acid would be more liquid than a pure sample of stearic acid.
• B) stearic acid would be considered an unsaturated fatty acid.
• C) you would be more likely to find stearic acid in the form of an oil than in the form of a fat.
• D) oleic acid would be considered a saturated fatty acid.

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