Jojoba oil is the liquid produced in the seed of the Simmondsia Chinensis (jojoba) plant, a shrub, which is native to southern Arizona. The main component is gondoic acid and the structure is shown below: From the structure of gondoic acid, what properties do you think it gives the hand cream? Explain. The image displays the structural formula of oleic acid, a common monounsaturated fatty acid. In the diagram:- The backbone consists of a long hydrocarbon chain with a carboxyl group (COOH) at one end, which is typical of fatty acids.- The hydrocarbon chain contains a total of 18 carbon atoms.- There is a double bond between the 9th and 10th carbon atoms, making the molecule unsaturated.- The presence of the double bond creates a bend in the structure, which affects the physical properties of the acid, such as its melting point.- The structural formula highlights the positions of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms, with specific attention to functional groups like the carboxyl group and the methyl group (CH₃).Oleic acid is found in various animal and vegetable fats and oils, and it is commonly used in the production of soaps and detergents.

Gondoic acid is the main component in the Jojoba oil produced in the seed of the Simmondsia Chinensis (jojoba) plant. Structure of Gondoic acid is as follows:Gondoic acid is unsaturated as it contains Carbon-Carbon double bond, so it may give UV protection properties. The double bond in the structure will help in the protection of skin from the Ultra violet rays coming from the sun. Because the ultraviolet rays will attack the double bond of the gondoic acid instead of the skin.