Question

If room temperature is 25 degrees celcius, which fatty acid is a solid at room temperature? Which is liquid at room temperature?

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Lauric acid is solid and arachidonic acid is liquid at room temperature.

Step-by-step explanation:

The room temperature is 25 degrees celcius, the Lauric acid melts at 44 degrees, so it remains solid. Meanwhile arachidonic acid gets to melt at -50 degrees so it is still a liquid with the room temperature.

Answer 2

Glycerides of higher fatty acids are oils are fats. Oils are liquids while fats are solids at room temperature or at 25 degree Celcius. Oils have some unsaturated acids forming triglycerides while fats are glycerides of mainly saturated higher fatty acids. Hope this helps.