Fatty Acid Properties Quiz

Fatty Acid Properties

• Systematic Name: The systematic name for a fatty acid.
• Common Name: The common name for a fatty acid.
• Number of Carbon Atoms: The number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain.
• Melting Point (°C): The temperature at which the fatty acid changes from a solid to a liquid state.
• Typical Fat Source: The type of fat where this fatty acid is commonly found.

Specific Fatty Acids

• Ethanoic (Acetic): 2 carbon atoms, no melting point listed, no specific fat source
• Butanoic (Butyric): 4 carbon atoms, -7.9 °C melting point, found in butterfat.
• Hexanoic (Caproic): 6 carbon atoms, -3.4 °C melting point, found in butterfat.
• Octanoic (Caprylic): 8 carbon atoms, 16.7 °C melting point, found in coconut oil.
• Decanoic (Capric): 10 carbon atoms, 31.6 °C melting point, found in coconut oil.
• Dodecanoic (Lauric): 12 carbon atoms, 44.2 °C melting point, found in coconut oil.
• Tetradecanoic (Myristic): 14 carbon atoms, 54.4 °C melting point, found in butterfat and coconut oil.
• Hexadecanoic (Palmitic): 16 carbon atoms, 62.9 °C melting point, found in most fats and oils.
• Heptadecanoic (Margaric): 17 carbon atoms, 60 °C melting point, found in animal fats.
• Octadecanoic (Stearic): 18 carbon atoms, 69.6 °C melting point, found in most fats and oils.
• Eicosanoic (Arachidic): 20 carbon atoms, 75.4 °C melting point, found in peanut oil.
• Docosanoic (Behenic): 22 carbon atoms, 80.0 °C melting point, found in peanut oil.