Olive oil: a triacylglyceride three fatty acids glycerol backbone

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Miscible substances mix together. Immiscible
substances separate. Why?
Oleic acid (55 80 of olive oil) Other
Linoleic and linolenic
Olive oil a triacylglyceride (three fatty acids
glycerol backbone)
Ester linkage

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Red wine a mixture of many chemicals
Tartaric acid
Malic acid
Citric acid
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acids_in_wine
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Reactions in lab today Transesterfication Changi
ng one ester to another
Molecules with alcohol functional groups (COH)
generally have an ol suffix, BUT Other names
for glycerol glycerin, glycerine,
propane-1,2,3-triol, 1,2,3-propanetriol

1,2,3-trihydroxypropane, glyceritol, glycyl
alcohol