Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The structure of wax formed when lauric acid reacts with
Concept Introduction:
Lipids are
Waxes are the type of nonpolar lipids that contain esters and are formed by the reaction of carboxylic acid with long chain alcohol by the removal of water. Generally, waxes are extracted from plants and animals. The reaction that explains the formation of wax is as follows:
Here,
(b)
Interpretation:
Structure of wax formed from myristic acid and
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
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