Glycerol (c3h8o3) is combined with two molecules of a fatty acid each with the formula c16h22o2 to form a diglyceride. individual fatty acids combine with glycerol via dehydration synthesis. how many hydrogen atoms will the diglyceride have
Answer is: 48 hydrogen atoms. One molecul of glycerol(C₃H₈O₃) has eight hydrogen atoms. One molecul of fatty acid(C₁₆H₂₂O₂) has twenty-two hydrogen atoms, so two same fatty acid will have forty-four hydrogen atoms. When one fatty acids combine with glycerol via dehydration synthesis er molecul of water is lost, two fatty acids = 2 molecul of water. Two molecul of water(H₂O) = four hydrogen atoms. 8 + 2·22 - 4 = 48.
