Rank the Following Fatty Acids According to Increasing Melting Point

question 14

Multiple Choice

Rank the following fatty acids according to increasing melting point. I: CH₃(CH₂) ₁₆CO₂H
II: CH₃(CH₂) ₇CH=CH(CH₂) ₇CO₂H (cis)
III: CH₃(CH₂) ₇CH=CH(CH₂) ₇CO₂H (trans)
IV: HO₂C(CH₂) ₇CH=CHCH₂CH=CH(CH₂) ₇CH₃ (cis,cis)

• A)I < II < III < IV
• B)IV < III < II < I
• C)II < IV < III < I
• D)IV < II < III < I
• E)IV < I < III < II

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