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LIPIDS
LIPIDS
LIPIDS
long C chain
long C chain
long C chain
long C chain
long C chain
long C chain
LIPID
GLYCEROL
3 FATTY ACIDS
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LIPIDS
a lipid
glycerol
three fatty acids
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MAKING SOAP
- K+
- K+
+ 3 KOH
- K+
lipid
3 salts of fatty acids
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glycerol
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From wikipedia
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Hydrophobic tail
Hydrophilic head
MAKING BIODIESEL
KOH
+ 3 CH3OH
lipid
3 methyl esters of fatty acids
glycerol
• 5% of diesel in UK
• C neutral
• renewable