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Oleic Acid Has the Formula CH3(CH2)7(CH = CH(CH2)7CO2H

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Oleic acid has the formula CH3(CH2) 7(CH = CH(CH2) 7CO2H. The carbon -carbon double bond in oleic acid is usually cis. Compared to saturated fatty acids with the same number of carbon atoms, cis-oleic acid will have


A) a lower melting point due to a kink in the hydrocarbon tail.
B) stronger London forces and a higher melting point.
C) bonds that fit in the packing of the hydrophobic tails, creating stronger interaction between molecules.
D) no reaction with hydrogen in the presence of platinum catalyst.

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