33. Triglycerides
0.0(0)
Studied by 0 people
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt PlayCard Sorting
1/8
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Last updated 2:03 PM on 4/22/25
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai |
|---|
No analytics yet
Send a link to your students to track their progress
9 Terms
1
New cards
What are triglycerides?
3 fatty acid molecules bonded with glycerol molecule
2
New cards
What mainly consist of tryglicerides?
Fats and vegetable oils
3
New cards
How to triglycerides behave?
Insoluble in water -> non polar, solvent in other solvents (e.g. ethanol, chloroform and ether)
4
New cards
Draw a triglyceride
yes
5
New cards
How is triglycerides formed from?
Condensation reaction between fatty acids and glycerol
6
New cards
What is also produced when a glycerol reacts with 3 fatty acid molecules?
3H2O
7
New cards
What is the bond between glycerol and 3 fatty acid molecules called?
Ester bond
8
New cards
How can an ester bond be broken?
Hydrolysis
9
New cards
How many ester bonds do triglycerides have?
3
Note 
Flashcards (71)