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Why are fatty acids less soluble in blood than glucose and sodium chloride?
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Mike Miller
Why are fatty acids less soluble in blood than glucose and sodium chloride?
The solubility of the COO- group is dwarfed by the insolubility of the large hydrocarbon tail. The molecules are insoluble and function as surfactants.
The solubility of the COO- group is dwarfed by the insolubility of the large hydrocarbon tail. The molecules are insoluble and function as surfactants.
There is a rule in chemistry, the similar solves similar. Blood has water hence it is similar to glucose which is soluble in water. The same is with NaCl. Fats are not soluble in water because they are similar fats and other organic solvents.
There is a rule in chemistry, the similar solves similar. Blood has water hence it is similar to glucose which is soluble in water. The same is with NaCl. Fats are not soluble in water because they are similar fats and other organic solvents.
The solubility of the COO- group is dwarfed by the insolubility of the large hydrocarbon tail. The molecules are insoluble and function as surfactants.
The solubility of the COO- group is dwarfed by the insolubility of the large hydrocarbon tail. The molecules are insoluble and function as surfactants.
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There is a rule in chemistry, the similar solves similar. Blood has water hence it is similar to glucose which is soluble in water. The same is with NaCl. Fats are not soluble in water because they are similar fats and other organic solvents.
There is a rule in chemistry, the similar solves similar. Blood has water hence it is similar to glucose which is soluble in water. The same is with NaCl. Fats are not soluble in water because they are similar fats and other organic solvents.
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