Triglycerides are insoluble in water because they
A) have extensive nonpolar hydrocarbon structures.
B) have polar carbonyl functional groups.
C) can hydrogen bond with water.
D) are esters.
E) are carboxylic acids.

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Triglycerides are composed of three fatty acid molecules that are attached to a glycerol molecule. The fatty acid chains are long hydrocarbon chains that have very few polar functional groups. As a result, triglycerides are nonpolar and insoluble in water.

Triglycerides Are Insoluble in Water Because They