If You Partially Hydrogenate Oleic Acid, the Resulting Molecule Most

question 55

Multiple Choice

If you partially hydrogenate oleic acid, the resulting molecule most likely would:

• A) lose a carbon atom.
• B) lose a carboxyl group.
• C) become soluble in water.
• D) contain more double bonds.
• E) have a double bond changed from cis to trans.

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