4) Draw the condensed structural formula of any saturated fat (triglyceride). In a saturated fat molecule all three hydrocarbon tails are saturated (contain all single bonds). You can use any three saturated fatty acid residues in your structure. Example of a correct structure: O |||| CH3CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ C-O-CH₂ O |||| CH3CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ C-O-CH O | CH3CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ C-O-CH₂

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4) Draw the condensed structural formula of any saturated fat (triglyceride).
In a saturated fat molecule all three hydrocarbon tails are saturated (contain all single bonds). You can
use any three saturated fatty acid residues in your structure.
Example of a correct structure:
O
||||
CH3CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ C-O-CH₂
CH3CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ C—0-CH
O
CH3CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ C-O-CH₂
Transcribed Image Text:4) Draw the condensed structural formula of any saturated fat (triglyceride). In a saturated fat molecule all three hydrocarbon tails are saturated (contain all single bonds). You can use any three saturated fatty acid residues in your structure. Example of a correct structure: O |||| CH3CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ C-O-CH₂ CH3CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ C—0-CH O CH3CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ C-O-CH₂
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