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How many Carbons are present In Palmitic Acid?


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Palmitic Acid:

  1. Palmitic Acid is a saturated fatty acid, that is having saturated carbon bonds.
  2. It is obtained from palm oil and other vegetable and animal fats and obtained in a solid state.
  3. A fatty acid is composed of a long saturated or unsaturated carbon chain attached to a carboxylic acid functional group.
  4. Palmitic acid contains a total of 16 carbon atoms.


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