Question

The range of carbons, in the fatty acid which produces Bee's wax, is:

• A. $C_{16}$- $C_{36}$
• B. $C_{14}$- $C_{36}$
• C. $C_8$- $C_{40}$
• D. $C_{24}$- $C_{45}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $C_{16}$- $C_{36}$

The range of carbons, in the fatty acid which produces bee's wax, is $C_{16}$- $C_{36}$. An approximate chemical formula for beeswax is $C_{15}{H}_{31}COO{C}_{30}{H}_{61}$. Its main components are palmitatic acid, palmitoleate, and oleate esters of long-chain (3032 carbons) aliphatic alcohol(myricyl alcohol).