Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 21 - Sections 21.1-21.7 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 1028: 31c

Answer

This molecule is a saturated fatty acid.

Work Step by Step

This molecule is a fatty acid due to the presence of a carboxylic acid group at the end of the hydrocarbon chain, and it also contains carbon atoms between 3-19 in the hydrocarbon chain. Also, due to the presence of single bonds only, it is a saturated fatty acid molecule.
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