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Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Pick out the unsaturated fatty acid from the following

A

Stearic acid

B

Laurie acid

C

Oleic acid

D

Palmitic acid

Answer

Oleic acid

Explanation

Solution

CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH9-octadecanoic acid (Oleic acid)\underset{\text{9-octadecanoic acid (Oleic acid)}}{ {CH3(CH2)7 CH = CH(CH2)7COOH}}