(a)
Interpretation:
The structure of wax formed from stearic acid (
Concept Introduction:
Waxes are good example of hydrolysable lipids which are composed of fatty acid and higher alcohols. They have ester functional group which is formed between
(b)
Interpretation:
The structure of wax formed from stearic acid (
Concept Introduction:
Waxes are good example of hydrolysable lipids which are composed of fatty acid and higher alcohols. They have ester functional group, which is formed between
(c)
Interpretation:
The structure of wax formed from stearic acid (
Concept Introduction:
Lipids are
In general, lipids contain a large number of C-C and C-H bonds with few polar functional groups such as
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