What is the chemical structure of oil?

Answer 1

• The specific chemical structure of oils vary, but they all follow the same basic patterns. They are called triglycerides, because they are made of a glycerol molecule bonded with three hydrocarbon chains, called fatty acids. Although, there are rare cases when triglycerides break down, often through cooking, and become diglycerides, or monoglycerides, with only two or one fatty acid per glycerol molecule.

• Cannot be specified without knowing source. All oils are mixtures of different hydrocarbons, some linear, some rings, some saturated, some unsaturated, some have non-hydrocarbon side groups attached, some are crosslinked, etc.

Answer 2

Olive oil is a triacylglyceride (three (3) fatty acids attached to a glycerol base), a type of glycerolipid. Olive oil is primarily three

Oleic acid is monounsaturated and makes up 55-85% of olive oil (C17H35COOH)or CH3-(CH2)7-CH=CH-(CH2)7-COOH also known as oleate.

Answer 3

Chemical name of vegetable oil is Stearic Acid

Answer 4

The scructure of vegetable oil has carbon and hydrogen atoms joined. This makes a diagram which looks like the one below.

Answer 5

C9H10P4K3O4