Given above is the chemical formula of

Palmitic acid

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Glycerol

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Galactose

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Stearic acid

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The correct option is A Palmitic acid
Palmitic acid is a type of fatty acid commonly found in plants, animal and microorganism. It is also known as hexadecanoic acid. Its chemical formula is CH $_{3}$ (CH $_{2}$ ) $_{14}$ COOH. It is a saturated fatty acid.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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Given above is the chemical formula of

The correct option is A Palmitic acidPalmitic acid is a type of fatty acid commonly found in plants, animal and microorganism. It is also known as hexadecanoic acid. Its chemical formula is CH3(CH2)14COOH. It is a saturated fatty acid.Thus, the correct answer is option A.

The correct option is A Palmitic acid
Palmitic acid is a type of fatty acid commonly found in plants, animal and microorganism. It is also known as hexadecanoic acid. Its chemical formula is CH $_{3}$ (CH $_{2}$ ) $_{14}$ COOH. It is a saturated fatty acid.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.