COMEDK2016ChemistryBiomolecules

Pick out the unsaturated fatty acid from the following

Options

Aoleic acid
Bpalmitic acid
Cstearic acid
Dlauric acid

Correct answer

A. oleic acid

Step-by-step solution

Unsaturated fatty acids contains one or more double bond in their carbon chains. Their general formula is C _ n H _ 2 n-2 x O ₂ . Oleic acid ( C ₁₈ H ₃₄ O ₂ ) is unsaturated fatty acid with one double bond.

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