Difference between Oils and Fats

Oils and fats belong to similar chemical group, although they are different in their physical state.

(i) Oils are liquids at normal temperature that is below 20°C whereas fats are semi solids or solids and their melting points are much more than 20°C. A substance may be classed as fat in one season and oil in other type of season or the same glyceride may be solid at a hill station and liquid in plains. So, this distinction is not well founded like the physical state depends upon climate and weather.

(ii) The variation in oils and fats is actually dependent upon the nature of monocarboxylic acid available in the glyceride. Oils consist of large proportion of the glycerides of lower carboxylic acids, (for example butyric acid, caprylic acid and caproic acid) and unsaturated greasy acids, (for example oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids) whereas fats consist of a large proportion of glycerides of higher saturated carboxylic acids, (for example palmitic, stearic acids).

Posted Date: 4/20/2013 5:07:00 AM | Location : United States

Ask an Expert

Related Discussions:- Difference between oils and fats, Assignment Help, Ask Question on Difference between oils and fats, Get Answer, Expert's Help, Difference between oils and fats Discussions

Write discussion on Difference between oils and fats
Your posts are moderated

Write your message here..

Related Questions

Empirical formula, define it define it

Bond line notation, (CH3)2CHOH (CH3)2CHOH

Infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, The following sequenc... The following sequence of reactions was used to synthesis compound F. In the first three steps, compound C is produced which is then used in the final step to form the final produc

Which of the following are isoelectronic and isostructural, Which of the fo... Which of the following are isoelectronic and isostructural NO - 3 , CO 2- 3 ,ClO - 3 , S O 3 (1) NO - 3 , CO 2 - 3                (2)  SO 3 , NO- 3

Quantitative analysis - estimation of elements, Quantitative analysis - Est... Quantitative analysis - Estimation of Elements After qualitative analysis of elements, the another step in the determination of molecular formula of an organic compound is

Percent composition, the dug known as LSD has the formula C20H25N3O.one sus... the dug known as LSD has the formula C20H25N3O.one suspected sample contained 74.7%C,7.95%H,9.99%N.calculate the theoretical percentages to four significant figures

Explain the three liquids - ternary phase diagram, Explain the Three Liquid... Explain the Three Liquids - Ternary Phase Diagram? Figure on the next page is the ternary phase diagram of a system of ethanol, benzene, and water at a temperature and pressure

Crystal by anion and cation, Bond formed in crystal by anion and cation is:... Bond formed in crystal by anion and cation is: (1) Ionic    (2) Metallic  (3) Covalent    (4) Dipole Ans:  Ionic

Nameing and classifiying compounds, what is the class of HS what is the class of HS

Cyrogenic technology, what is cyrogenic technology ?? explain with definati... what is cyrogenic technology ?? explain with defination please