Question

Hydrolysis of lipids produces:

• A. Glycerine and glycerol
• B. Fatty acids and trihydric alcohol
• C. Glycine
• D. All the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Fatty acids and trihydric alcohol

Hydrolysis is a type of reaction of an organic chemical with water to form two or more new substances and usually means the cleavage of chemical bonds by the addition of water. In fact, hydrolysis are reverse of a condensation reaction, where two molecules join together into a bigger one and eject a water molecule. Thus hydrolysis adds water to break down, whereas condensation builds up by removing water. Hydration is the process variant in which water reacts with a compound without causing its decomposition. These routes are utilised in the manufacture of alcohols (e.g., ethanol), glycols (e.g., ethylene glycol, propylene glycol), and propylene oxide. Hydrolysis of the lipid cause breaking the fatty acids off, leaving free fatty acids and a glycerol molecule, and using up three water molecules.
So, the correct option is B.