Answer to Question #146417 in General Chemistry for Mike

Question #146417
What are the salts of stearic acid called? How is palmitic acid related to stearic acid?
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2020-12-01T09:20:46-0500

Sodium stearate is the sodium salt of stearic acid.

In the Western diet, palmitic acid (C16:0) and stearic acid (C18:0) are the most commonly consumed saturated fatty acids. It is generally believed that palmitic acid is more cholesterol-raising than stearic acid

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