HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Glycerol is a ____ containing a hydroxyl group attached to each carbon.
A
three-carbon alcohol
B
two-carbon alcohol
C
three-carbon acid
D
three-carbon fatty acid
E
two-carbon fatty acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycerol is a polyol, a compound that contains more than one group of hydroxyls. There are three hydroxyl groups in its chemical structure, which are-OH groups bound to the carbon atoms. Glycerol has 3 Carbon atoms, 3 Oxygen atoms, and 8 Hydrogen atoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycerol is an alcohol with three carbons, five hydrogens, and three hydroxyl (OH) groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycerine also called glycerol is a simple polyol that has three hydroxyl groups. In which two hydroxyl groups are primary and one is secondary.

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