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When one fat molecule is broken down to glycerol and fatty acids, the number of hydroxyl ions consumed in order to neutralize the fatty acids would be
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A triglyceride yields three fatty acid molecules; each carboxylic acid consumes one OH− to form its carboxylate (RCOOH + OH− → RCOO− + H2O), so 3 hydroxide ions are required.
A triglyceride yields three fatty acid molecules; each carboxylic acid consumes one OH− to form its carboxylate (RCOOH + OH− → RCOO− + H2O), so 3 hydroxide ions are required.
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