Rank the Melting Points of the Following Fatty Acids from Highest

question 51

Multiple Choice

Rank the melting points of the following fatty acids from highest to lowest:
(1) cis-oleic(18:1)
(2) trans-oleic (18:1)
(3) linoleic (18:2)
(4) steraic (18:0)
(5) palmitic (16:0)

• A)1 > 2 > 3 > 5 > 4
• B)4 > 5 > 2 > 1 > 3
• C)4 > 5 > 3 > 2 > 1
• D)5 > 4 > 2 > 1 > 3
• E)none of the above

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