How do I draw the structure of triglyceride formed from a 12:0, a 14:0, and a 14:1 fatty acid?

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How do I draw the structure of triglyceride formed from a 12:0, a 14:0, and a 14:1 fatty acid?

There is a chart in my chemistry book that has the formulas (structure) for the 12:0 and 14:0 fatty acids. I'm just not sure what I'm drawing is the correct way to draw it.

2006-08-02 11:53:25 · 2 answers · asked by kittytalker 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Glycerine is a 3 carbon chain. Picture it as a capital E. Attached to each bar is a fatty acid chain, one 12 carbons long, one 14 carbons long, one 14 carbons long with a double bond in it.The double bond can be between any 2 carbons, and it deceases the total number of H's needed to fill all the spaces on the carbons.

2006-08-02 12:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

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2006-08-02 19:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by dana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋