Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118918401
ISBN 13: 978-1-11891-840-1

Chapter 9 - Lipids and Biological Membranes - Exercises - Page 290: 1

Answer

The trans Oleic acid will have a higher melting point than cis Oleic acid because the trans Oleic acid is more tightly packed than the cis Oleic acid. As a result, it will have a higher melting point than the cis Oleic acid.

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The trans Oleic acid will have a higher melting point than cis Oleic acid because the trans Oleic acid is more tightly packed than the cis Oleic acid. As a result, it will have a higher melting point than the cis Oleic acid.
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